Power control method, user equipment, and base station

ABSTRACT

A method includes: receiving, by a UE, a power control parameter set sent by a base station, where the power control parameter set includes at least one power control parameter group, where the power control parameter group includes at least one power control parameter; determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter group according to the power control parameter set; and determining, by the UE, a transmit power of the UE according to a power control parameter in the first power control parameter group. so that the UE obtains through calculation, according to the power control parameter in the first power control parameter group, the transmit power that satisfies a service currently initiated by the UE, and a communication range of the UE is ensured.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a National Stage of International Application No.PCT/CN2014/076787, filed on May 5, 2014 which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to communications technologies, and inparticular, to a power control method, a user equipment, and a basestation.

BACKGROUND

A proximity service between user equipments (Device to Device ProximityService, D2D ProSe for short for short hereinafter) has become aresearch subject of a 3GPP LTE system Rel.12 system, and is supported insystems starting from the Rel.12 system. Because the LTE system iswidely applied, a physical layer of the LTE system may be used toprovide user equipment directly connected service, which may not onlyenrich a service range of the LTE system, but also enable user equipmentdirectly connected (Device to Device, D2D for short hereinafter)application to be used by more users. According to ranges, D2Dcommunication services may be classified into long-range communicationservices, middle-range communication services, and short-rangecommunication services. A long-range communication service requires thata transmit power of a UE should be high, a short-range communicationservice requires that the transmit power of the UE should be low, and amiddle-range communication service requires that the transmit power ofthe UE should be between the foregoing two power.

In order that better D2D communication quality can be provided for auser and that a power for sending a D2D signal by a user equipment (UserEquipment, UE for short hereinafter) is prevented from exceeding amaximum transmit power allowed by the UE, it is necessary to control thetransmit power when the UE sends the D2D signal. However, open-looppower control and closed-loop power control in the prior art are notsuitable for direct use in a D2D communication system. For example, along-range communication service is initiated by the UE, but thetransmit power of the UE controlled by means of semi-static or staticparameter configuration in the prior art is a low power, and therefore,a communication range of the UE cannot be ensured.

SUMMARY

The present invention provides a power control method, a user equipment,and a base station to solve a technical problem that power control inthe prior art cannot ensure a communication range of a UE.

According to a first aspect, the present invention provides a powercontrol method, including:

receiving, by a user equipment UE, a power control parameter set sent bya base station, where the power control parameter set includes at leastone power control parameter group, where the power control parametergroup includes at least one power control parameter;

determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter group accordingto the power control parameter set; and

determining, by the UE, a transmit power of the UE according to a powercontrol parameter in the first power control parameter group.

With reference to the first aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner of the first aspect, the at least one power control parametergroup includes at least one second power control parameter group, or atleast one third power control parameter group and at least one secondpower control parameter group, or at least one third power controlparameter group, where the second power control parameter group includesat least one first power control parameter, and the third power controlgroup includes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmitat a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the first aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the receiving,by a UE, a power control parameter set sent by a base stationspecifically includes:

receiving, by the UE, the power control parameter set sent by the basestation, where the power control parameter set includes a first mappingrelationship between a power control parameter group and a communicationservice; and

the determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter groupaccording to the power control parameter set specifically includes:

determining, by the UE, the first power control parameter groupaccording to a communication service initiated by the UE and the firstmapping relationship.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the first aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the receiving,by a UE, a power control parameter set sent by a base stationspecifically includes:

receiving, by the UE, the power control parameter set and a firstidentifier that are sent by the base station, where the power controlparameter set includes a second mapping relationship between a powercontrol parameter group and a power control group identifier; and

the determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter groupaccording to the power control parameter set specifically includes:

determining, by the UE, the first power control parameter groupaccording to the first identifier and the second mapping relationship.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the first aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the receiving,by a UE, a power control parameter set sent by a base stationspecifically includes:

receiving, by the UE, the power control parameter set and a secondidentifier that are sent by the base station, where the power controlparameter set includes at least two power control parameter groups thatare configured by the base station according to a preset sequence; and

the determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter groupaccording to the power control parameter set specifically includes:

determining, by the UE, the first power control parameter groupaccording to the second identifier and the power control parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group and one third power control parameter group, andthe receiving, by a UE, a power control parameter set sent by a basestation specifically includes:

receiving, by the UE, the power control parameter set and a thirdidentifier that are sent by the base station; and

the determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter groupaccording to the power control parameter set specifically includes:

determining, by the UE, the first power control parameter groupaccording to the third identifier and the power control parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the firstaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner of the first aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group, and the receiving, by a UE, a power controlparameter set sent by a base station specifically includes:

receiving, by the UE, the power control parameter set and a fourthidentifier that are sent by the base station; and

the determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter groupaccording to the power control parameter set specifically includes:

determining, by the UE according to the fourth identifier and the powercontrol parameter set, that the first power control parameter groupincludes a first power control parameter or a second power controlparameter.

According to a second aspect, the present invention provides a powercontrol method, including:

configuring, by a base station, a power control parameter set, where thepower control parameter set includes at least one power controlparameter group, where the power control parameter group includes atleast one power control parameter; and

sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set to a userequipment UE, so that the UE determines a first power control groupaccording to the power control parameter set and determines a transmitpower of the UE according to a power control parameter in the firstpower control parameter group.

With reference to the second aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner of the second aspect, the at least one power control parametergroup includes at least one second power control parameter group, or atleast one third power control parameter group and at least one secondpower control parameter group, or at least one third power controlparameter group, where the second power control parameter group includesat least one first power control parameter, and the third power controlgroup includes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmitat a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the secondaspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the second aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the sending,by the base station, the power control parameter set to a UEspecifically includes:

sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set to the UE,where the power control parameter set includes a first mappingrelationship between a power control parameter group and a communicationservice.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the secondaspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the second aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the sending,by the base station, the power control parameter set to a UEspecifically includes:

sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set and afirst identifier to the UE, where the power control parameter setincludes a second mapping relationship between a power control parametergroup and a power control group identifier, so that the UE determinesthe first power control parameter group according to the firstidentifier and the second mapping relationship.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the secondaspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the second aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the sending,by the base station, the power control parameter set to a UEspecifically includes:

sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set and asecond identifier to the UE, where the power control parameter setincludes at least two power control parameter groups that are configuredby the base station according to a preset sequence, so that the UEdetermines the first power control parameter group according to thesecond identifier and the power control parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the secondaspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner of the second aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group and one third power control parameter group, andthe sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set to aUE specifically includes:

sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set and athird identifier to the UE, so that the UE determines the first powercontrol parameter group according to the third identifier and the powercontrol parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the secondaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner of the second aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group, and the sending, by the base station, the powercontrol parameter set to a UE specifically includes:

sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set and afourth identifier to the UE, so that the UE determines, according to thefourth identifier and the power control parameter set, that the firstpower control parameter group includes a first power control parameteror a second power control parameter.

According to a third aspect, the present invention provides a userequipment, including:

a receiving module, configured to receive a power control parameter setsent by a base station, where the power control parameter set includesat least one power control parameter group, where the power controlparameter group includes at least one power control parameter;

a first determining module, configured to determine a first powercontrol parameter group according to the power control parameter set;and

a second determining module, configured to determine a transmit power ofthe UE according to a power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group.

With reference to the third aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner of the third aspect, the at least one power control parametergroup includes at least one second power control parameter group, or atleast one third power control parameter group and at least one secondpower control parameter group, or at least one third power controlparameter group, where the second power control parameter group includesat least one first power control parameter, and the third power controlgroup includes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmitat a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the third aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the receivingmodule is specifically configured to receive the power control parameterset sent by the base station, where the power control parameter setincludes a first mapping relationship between a power control parametergroup and a communication service; and

the first determining module is specifically configured to determine thefirst power control parameter group according to a communication serviceinitiated by the user equipment and the first mapping relationship.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the third aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the receivingmodule is specifically configured to receive the power control parameterset and a first identifier that are sent by the base station, where thepower control parameter set includes a second mapping relationshipbetween a power control parameter group and a power control groupidentifier; and

the first determining module is specifically configured to determine thefirst power control parameter group according to the first identifierand the second mapping relationship.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the third aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the receivingmodule is specifically configured to receive the power control parameterset and a second identifier that are sent by the base station, where thepower control parameter set includes at least two power controlparameter groups that are configured by the base station according to apreset sequence; and

the first determining module is specifically configured to determine thefirst power control parameter group according to the second identifierand the power control parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner of the third aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group and one third power control parameter group, andthe receiving module is specifically configured to receive the powercontrol parameter set and a third identifier that are sent by the basestation; and

the first determining module is specifically configured to determine thefirst power control parameter group according to the third identifierand the power control parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the thirdaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner of the third aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group, and the receiving module is specificallyconfigured to receive the power control parameter set and a fourthidentifier that are sent by the base station; and

the first determining module is specifically configured to determine,according to the fourth identifier and the power control parameter set,that the first power control parameter group includes a first powercontrol parameter or a second power control parameter.

According to a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a basestation, including:

a configuring module, configured to configure a power control parameterset, where the power control parameter set includes at least one powercontrol parameter group, where the power control parameter groupincludes at least one power control parameter; and

a sending module, configured to send the power control parameter set toa user equipment UE, so that the UE determines a first power controlgroup according to the power control parameter set and determines atransmit power of the UE according to a power control parameter in thefirst power control parameter group.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner of the fourth aspect, the at least one power control parametergroup includes at least one second power control parameter group, or atleast one third power control parameter group and at least one secondpower control parameter group, or at least one third power controlparameter group, where the second power control parameter group includesat least one first power control parameter, and the third power controlgroup includes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmitat a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the fourthaspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups; and

the sending module is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set to the UE, where the power control parameter set includesa first mapping relationship between a power control parameter group anda communication service.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the fourthaspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups; and

the sending module is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a first identifier to the UE, where the power controlparameter set includes a second mapping relationship between a powercontrol parameter group and a power control group identifier, so thatthe UE determines the first power control parameter group according tothe first identifier and the second mapping relationship.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the fourthaspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups; and

the sending module is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a second identifier to the UE, where the power controlparameter set includes at least two power control parameter groups thatare configured by the base station according to a preset sequence, sothat the UE determines the first power control parameter group accordingto the second identifier and the power control parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the fourthaspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group and one third power control parameter group; and

the sending module is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a third identifier to the UE, so that the UE deter′lines the first power control parameter group according to the thirdidentifier and the power control parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the fourthaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group; and

the sending module is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a fourth identifier to the UE, so that the UEdetermines, according to the fourth identifier and the power controlparameter set, that the first power control parameter group includes afirst power control parameter or a second power control parameter.

According to a fifth aspect, the present invention provides a userequipment, including:

a receiver, configured to receive a power control parameter set sent bya base station, where the power control parameter set includes at leastone power control parameter group, where the power control parametergroup includes at least one power control parameter; and

a processor, configured to determine a first power control parametergroup according to the power control parameter set, and determine atransmit power of the UE according to a power control parameter in thefirst power control parameter group.

With reference to the fifth aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner of the fifth aspect, the at least one power control parametergroup includes at least one second power control parameter group, or atleast one third power control parameter group and at least one secondpower control parameter group, or at least one third power controlparameter group, where the second power control parameter group includesat least one first power control parameter, and the third power controlgroup includes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmitat a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the fifthaspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the receiveris specifically configured to receive the power control parameter setsent by the base station, where the power control parameter set includesa first mapping relationship between a power control parameter group anda communication service; and

the processor is specifically configured to determine the first powercontrol parameter group according to a communication service initiatedby the user equipment and the first mapping relationship.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the fifthaspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the receiveris specifically configured to receive the power control parameter setand a first identifier that are sent by the base station, where thepower control parameter set includes a second mapping relationshipbetween a power control parameter group and a power control groupidentifier; and

the processor is specifically configured to determine the first powercontrol parameter group according to the first identifier and the secondmapping relationship.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the fifthaspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups, and the receiveris specifically configured to receive the power control parameter setand a second identifier that are sent by the base station, where thepower control parameter set includes at least two power controlparameter groups that are configured by the base station according to apreset sequence; and

the processor is specifically configured to determine the first powercontrol parameter group according to the second identifier and the powercontrol parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the fifthaspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group and one third power control parameter group, andthe receiver is specifically configured to receive the power controlparameter set and a third identifier that are sent by the base station;and

the processor is specifically configured to determine the first powercontrol parameter group according to the third identifier and the powercontrol parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the fifthaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group, and the receiver is specifically configured toreceive the power control parameter set and a fourth identifier that aresent by the base station; and

the processor is specifically configured to determine, according to thefourth identifier and the power control parameter set, that the firstpower control parameter group includes a first power control parameteror a second power control parameter.

According to a sixth aspect, the present invention provides a basestation, including:

a processor, configured to configure a power control parameter set,where the power control parameter set includes at least one powercontrol parameter group, where the power control parameter groupincludes at least one power control parameter; and

a transmitter, configured to send the power control parameter set to auser equipment UE, so that the UE determines a first power control groupaccording to the power control parameter set and determines a transmitpower of the UE according to a power control parameter in the firstpower control parameter group.

With reference to the sixth aspect, in a first possible implementationmanner of the sixth aspect, the at least one power control parametergroup includes at least one second power control parameter group, or atleast one third power control parameter group and at least one secondpower control parameter group, or at least one third power controlparameter group, where the second power control parameter group includesat least one first power control parameter, and the third power controlgroup includes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmitat a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the sixthaspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the sixth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups; and

the transmitter is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set to the UE, where the power control parameter set includesa first mapping relationship between a power control parameter group anda communication service.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the sixthaspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the sixth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups; and

the transmitter is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a first identifier to the UE, where the power controlparameter set includes a second mapping relationship between a powercontrol parameter group and a power control group identifier, so thatthe UE determines the first power control parameter group according tothe first identifier and the second mapping relationship.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the sixthaspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the sixth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes at least twosecond power control parameters, or at least one third power controlparameter group and at least one second power control parameter group,or at least two third power control parameter groups; and

the transmitter is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a second identifier to the UE, where the power controlparameter set includes at least two power control parameter groups thatare configured by the base station according to a preset sequence, sothat the UE determines the first power control parameter group accordingto the second identifier and the power control parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the sixthaspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner of the sixth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group and one third power control parameter group; and

the transmitter is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a third identifier to the UE, so that the UEdetermines the first power control parameter group according to thethird identifier and the power control parameter set.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the sixthaspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner of the sixth aspect,the at least one power control parameter group includes one second powercontrol parameter group; and

the transmitter is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a fourth identifier to the UE, so that the UEdetermines, according to the fourth identifier and the power controlparameter set, that the first power control parameter group includes afirst power control parameter or a second power control parameter.

According to the power control method, user equipment, and base stationprovided by embodiments of the present invention, the UE receives apower control parameter set sent by the base station, and determines afirst power control parameter group according to the power controlparameter set, so that the UE may determine a transmit power of the UEaccording to a power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group. In the method provided by the embodiments of thepresent invention, the UE may determine, according to a servicerequirement or an instruction from the base station, the first powercontrol parameter group to be used by the UE, so that the UE obtainsthrough calculation, according to the power control parameter in thefirst power control parameter group, the transmit power that satisfies aservice currently initiated by the UE, and a communication range of theUE is ensured.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the presentinvention or in the prior art more clearly, the following brieflyintroduces the accompanying drawings required for describing theembodiments or the prior art. Apparently, the accompanying drawings inthe following description show some embodiments of the presentinvention, and a person of ordinary skill in the art may still deriveother drawings from these accompanying drawings without creativeefforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a first embodiment of a power controlmethod according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a second embodiment of a powercontrol method according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of a userequipment according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of a basestation according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of auser equipment according to the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of abase station according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of theembodiments of the present invention clearer, the following clearly andcompletely describes the technical solutions in the embodiments of thepresent invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in theembodiments of the present invention. Apparently, the describedembodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the presentinvention. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skillin the art based on the embodiments of the present invention withoutcreative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the presentinvention.

A user equipment in the present application, that is, terminal, may be awireless terminal or a wired terminal. The wireless terminal may referto a device that provides a user with voice and/or data connectivity, ahandheld device with a radio connection function, or another processingdevice connected to a radio modem. The wireless terminal may communicatewith one or more core networks through a radio access network (such asRAN, Radio Access Network). The wireless terminal may be a mobileterminal, such as a mobile phone (also referred to as a “cellular”phone) and a computer with a mobile terminal, for example, may be aportable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer built-in, or in-vehiclemobile apparatus, which exchanges voice and/or data with the radioaccess network. For example, it may be a device such as a personalcommunication service (PCS, Personal Communication Service) phone, acordless telephone set, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, awireless local loop (WLL, Wireless Local Loop) station, or a personaldigital assistant (PDA, Personal Digital Assistant). The wirelessterminal may also be called a system, a subscriber unit (SubscriberUnit), a subscriber station (Subscriber Station), a mobile station(Mobile Station), a mobile terminal (Mobile), a remote station (RemoteStation), an access point (Access Point), a remote terminal (RemoteTerminal), an access terminal (Access Terminal), a user terminal (UserTerminal), a user agent (User Agent), a user device (User Device), or auser equipment (User Equipment).

The base station (for example, an access point) in the presentapplication may refer to a device in communication with a wirelessterminal via one or more sectors at an air interface in an accessnetwork. The base station may be configured to mutually convert areceived over-the-air frame and an IP packet and serve as a routerbetween the wireless terminal and a rest portion of the access network,where the rest portion of the access network may include an Internetprotocol (IP) network. The base station may also coordinate attributemanagement of the air interface. For example, the base station may be abase station (BTS, Base Transceiver Station) in GSM or the CDMA, mayalso be a base station (NodeB) in WCDMA, and may further be an evolvedNodeB (NodeB, eNB, or e-NodeB, evolutional Node B) in the LTE, which isnot limited in the present application.

A method provided by an embodiment of the present invention isapplicable to a D2D communication system. According to ranges,communication services in the D2D system may be classified intolong-range communication services, middle-range communication services,and short-range communication services. A long-range communicationservice requires that a transmit power of a UE should be high, ashort-range communication service requires that the transmit power ofthe UE should be low, and a middle-range communication service requiresthat the transmit power of the UE should be between the foregoing twopower. That is, communication services in different ranges havedifferent requirements for the transmit power of the UE.

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a first embodiment of a power controlmethod according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, themethod includes:

S101. A UE receives a power control parameter set sent by a basestation, where the power control parameter set includes at least onepower control parameter group, where the power control parameter groupincludes at least one power control parameter.

Specifically, the base station configures the power control parameterset in advance, where the power control parameter set may include the atleast one power control parameter group, where the power controlparameter group includes the at least one power control parameter. Aftercompleting configuring the power control parameter set, the base stationsends the power control parameter set to the UE. Optionally, the basestation may send higher layer signaling carrying the power controlparameter set to the UE, so that the UE may acquire the power controlparameter set by using the higher layer signaling. Optionally, thehigher layer signaling may be system information block (SystemInformation Block, SIB for short hereinafter) signaling or radioresource control protocol (Radio Resource Control, RRC for shorthereinafter) signaling.

It should be noted that the power control parameter set is a set ofpower control parameters required by the UE for calculating a transmitpower of the UE. These parameters may exist in the power controlparameter set in a form of a power control parameter group.

S102. The UE determines a first power control parameter group accordingto the power control parameter set.

S103. The UE determines a transmit power of the UE according to a powercontrol parameter in the first power control parameter group.

Specifically, the power control parameter set may include the at leastone power control parameter group, that is, the power control parameterset may include one or more power control parameter groups.

When the power control parameter set includes multiple power controlparameter groups, the UE may select one power control parameter groupfrom the multiple power control parameter groups as the first powercontrol parameter group. Optionally, the UE may determine, according toa fact that a service initiated by the UE is a long-range communicationservice or a middle-range communication service or a short-rangecommunication service or an emergency service, which power controlparameter group in the power control parameter set will be selected bythe UE as the first power control parameter group. Optionally, the UEmay further select one power control parameter group from the multiplepower control parameter groups as the first power control parametergroup according to an instruction from the base station. That is, thepower control parameter in the first power control parameter group issuitable for the communication service currently initiated by the UE. Ifthe UE uses the transmit power determined according to the power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group, a currentcommunication range of the UE may be ensured.

When the power control parameter set includes one power controlparameter group, the UE uses the power control parameter group as thefirst power control parameter group. Optionally, the power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group may be a valueindicating the power to be used by the UE for transmission. The value isconfigured by the base station for the UE based on the type of theservice currently initiated by the UE. That is, if the UE may determine,by using the power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group, the transmit power that is suitable for the servicecurrently initiated by the UE, the current communication range of the UEmay also be ensured.

Using open-loop power control and closed-loop power control for powercontrol in the prior art, the base station configures only one group ofstatic or semi-static power control parameters for the UE, andtherefore, the power determined by the UE according to the group ofpower control parameters is fixed under a specific circumstance.However, when the service currently initiated by the UE is a long-rangecommunication service, a low transmit power is obtained throughcalculation by the UE according to the static or semi-static powercontrol parameters that are configured by the base station for the UE inthis case. Therefore, the UE needs to undergo several long dynamicsignaling processes (a long time is consumed) before the transmit powerof the UE increases to a high power. Consequently, it takes a long timeto determine the transmit power that satisfies the current communicationrange of the UE, affecting communication quality of the user. Inaddition, because P₀ and PL_(c) (P₀ is a target power for receiving asignal by the base station, and PL_(c) is a path loss between the UE andthe base station estimated by the UE) are included in the power controlparameters in the open-loop power control and the closed-loop powercontrol, when a distance between the UE and the base station is shortand PL_(c) is low, a low transmit power is also obtained throughcalculation by the UE according to the static or semi-static powercontrol parameters that are configured by the base station, and thecommunication range of the UE cannot be ensured.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the UE receives a power control parameter set sent by thebase station, and determines a first power control parameter groupaccording to the power control parameter set, so that the UE maydetermine a transmit power of the UE according to a power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group. In the methodprovided by the embodiment of the present invention, the UE maydetermine, according to a service requirement or an instruction from thebase station, the first power control parameter group to be used by theUE, so that the UE obtains through calculation, according to the powercontrol parameter in the first power control parameter group, thetransmit power that satisfies a service currently initiated by the UE,and a communication range of the UE is ensured.

Further, the at least one power control parameter group may include atleast one second power control parameter group, or at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, or at least one third power control parameter group,where the second power control parameter group includes at least onefirst power control parameter, and the third power control groupincludes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power (for example, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class))allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmit at a powercorresponding to the second power control parameter.

Specifically, three cases may exist:

First: The at least one power control parameter group includes at leastone second power control parameter group, and each second power controlparameter group may include at least one first power control parameter,where the first power control parameter may be considered as a variable,where types of variables included in each second power control parametergroup are the same, but values of the variables are different. Thefollowing uses a power control parameter set including two second powercontrol parameter groups as an example for description.

For example, a power control formula for a D2D signal is as follows:P_(D2D)=P_(O)+α·PL+Δ (formula 1), where P_(D2D) is a transmit power forsending the D2D signal by the UE, P_(O) is a target power for receivingthe signal by the base station, αε{0, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1}is a path loss compensation coefficient, and PL is a path loss from theserving base station to the UE obtained through calculation by the UE.PL=Transmit power for sending a reference signal by a system−Receivepower of the reference signal detected by the UE. Δ is an offsetparametric value for power control.

Then, one second power control parameter group may include three firstpower control parameters {P_(O),α,Δ}, where all the three first powercontrol parameters are variables; or may include two first power controlparameters {P_(O),α} (this is a case in which Δ=0, andP_(D2D)=P_(O)+α·PL, and only two variables P_(O) and α exist in theformula); or may include only one first power control parameter P_(O)(this is a case in which Δ=0, α=1, and P_(D2D)=P_(O)+PL, and only onevariable P_(O) exists in the formula). Therefore, a difference in twosecond power control parameter groups is represented as a difference invalues of first power control parameters in the two second power controlparameter groups. For example, a first power control parameter in afirst one of the second power control parameter groups is specifically{P_(O)=−80 dBm}, and a first power control parameter in a second one ofthe second power control parameter groups is specifically {P_(O)=−90dBm}.

It should be noted that in the foregoing example, a second power controlparameter group including only one first power control parameter (P_(O))is used for description. Actually, according to a configuration of thebase station, both the two second power control parameter groups mayinclude three first power control parameters ({P_(O),α,Δ}), and valuesof the three first power control parameters in the two second powercontrol parameter groups may be different from each other or some of thevalues may be the same; both the two second power control parametergroups may also include two first power control parameters ({P_(O),α}),and values of the two first power control parameters in the two secondpower control parameter groups may be different from each other or someof the values may be the same.

Therefore, when the UE receives the power control parameter setincluding the two second power control parameter groups, the UE selectsa second power control parameter group from the two second power controlparameter groups as the first power control parameter group, anddetermines the transmit power of the UE according to a first powercontrol parameter in the first power control parameter group.

Second: The at least one power control parameter group includes at leastone third power control parameter group and at least one second powercontrol parameter group, where the second power control parameter groupincludes the at least one first power control parameter, as described inthe first case, and the third power control group includes a secondpower control parameter, where the second power control parameter isused to instruct the UE to transmit at the maximum transmit power (forexample, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE or usedto instruct the UE to transmit at the power corresponding to the secondpower control parameter. Herein, a power control parameter set includingone third power control parameter group and one second power controlparameter group is used as an example for description.

Specifically, the second power control parameter included in the thirdpower control parameter group may be a specific power value of atransmit power that is configured by the base station for the UEaccording to a request of the UE (the transmit power that is set by theUE according to the power is suitable for the current service of theUE), or may be an identifier for instructing the UE to transmit at themaximum transmit power (for example, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_)_(class)) allowed by the UE (when the UE identifies the identifier, theUE transmits the signal at the maximum transmit power allowed by theUE). For the detailed description of the second power control parametergroup, reference may be made to content described in the first case. Nofurther description is provided herein.

When the UE receives the power control parameter set including one thirdpower control parameter group and one second power control parametergroup, the UE selects one from the power control parameter set as thefirst power control parameter group, and determines the transmit powerof the UE according to a power control parameter in the first powercontrol parameter group. When the UE selects the third power controlparameter group from the power control parameter set as the first powercontrol parameter group, the UE determines the transmit power of the UEaccording to the second power control parameter included in the thirdpower control parameter group; when the UE selects the second powercontrol parameter group from the power control parameter set as thefirst power control parameter group, the UE determines the transmitpower of the UE according to the first power control parameter includedin the selected second power control parameter group.

Third: The at least one power control parameter group includes at leastone third power control parameter group, where the third power controlgroup includes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at the maximumtransmit power (for example, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class))allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmit at the powercorresponding to the second power control parameter. Herein, a powercontrol parameter set including two third power control parameter groupsis used as an example for description.

Specifically, when the power control parameter set includes two thirdpower control parameter groups, both the two third power controlparameter groups include second power control parameters. Optionally,functions of the two second power control parameters may be the same, ormay be different. Optionally, both the second power control parametersin the two third power control parameter groups may be used to instructthe UE to transmit at powers corresponding to the second powerparameters, which indicate that both the two second power controlparameters notify the UE by using specific power values, and that thevalues of the two second power control parameters are different.Optionally, one of the second power control parameters in the two thirdpower control parameter groups may be used to instruct the UE totransmit at the maximum transmit power (for example, P_(cmax) orP_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE, and one may be used toinstruct the UE to transmit at the power corresponding to the secondpower parameter.

When the UE receives the power control parameter set including two thirdpower control parameter groups, the UE selects one third power controlparameter group from the power control parameter set as the first powercontrol parameter group, and determines the transmit power of the UEaccording to the second power control parameter in the selected thirdpower control parameter group.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the UE receives a power control parameter set sent by thebase station, where the power control parameter set includes at leastone second power control parameter group, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least one third power control parameter group. The UEdetermines a first power control parameter group according to the powercontrol parameter set, so that the UE may determine a transmit power ofthe UE according to a power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group. In the method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the UE may determine, according to a service requirement oran instruction from the base station, the first power control parametergroup to be used by the UE, so that the UE obtains through calculation,according to the power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group, the transmit power that satisfies a service currentlyinitiated by the UE, and a communication range of the UE is ensured.

On a basis of the foregoing embodiment, as a first possibleimplementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, theembodiment relates to a specific process in which the UE receives apower control parameter set that is sent by the base station andincludes a first mapping relationship between a power control parametergroup and a communication service, and the UE determines a first powercontrol parameter group according to a service initiated by the UE andthe first mapping relationship. Further, the at least one power controlparameter group includes at least two second power control parameters,or at least one third power control parameter group and at least onesecond power control parameter group, or at least two third powercontrol parameter groups, and the S101 specifically includes: receiving,by the UE, the power control parameter set sent by the base station,where the power control parameter set includes the first mappingrelationship between a power control parameter group and a communicationservice; and the S102 specifically includes: determining, by the UE, thefirst power control parameter group according to the communicationservice initiated by the UE and the first mapping relationship.

Specifically, the base station sends the configured power controlparameter set to the UE, where the power control parameter set includesthe first mapping relationship between a power control parameter groupand a communication service. The power control parameter set may be sentto the UE by using higher layer signaling. The higher layer signalingmay be SIB signaling or RRC signaling. In addition, in the power controlparameter set, the first mapping relationship between a power controlparameter group and a communication service varies according to thepower control parameter groups included in the power control parameterset. Specifically, three cases A, B, and C may exist.

A. When the power control parameter set includes at least two secondpower control parameter groups, herein assuming that the power controlparameter set includes three second power control parameter groups, thefirst mapping relationship is that each of the three second powercontrol parameter groups is corresponding to one different communicationservice of the UE. For example, the first mapping relationship may beshown in Table 1. Each second power control parameter group in Table 1includes only one first power control parameter P_(O), and in this case,Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first power control parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may beincluded, or two power control parameter groups {P_(O),α} may beincluded, or any two or any one power control parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ}may be included, and that only P_(O) is included is used as an exampleherein). Each second power control parameter group is corresponding toone different communication service.

TABLE 1 Power control parameter First power control group parameterCorresponding service Second power control {P_(O) = −80 dBm} Long-rangeD2D parameter group communication service Second power control {P_(O) =−85 dBm} Middle-range D2D parameter group communication service Secondpower control {P_(O) = −90 dBm} Short-range D2D parameter groupcommunication service

The UE may determine, from the first mapping relationship according tothe service initiated by the UE, a second power control parameter groupcorresponding to the service of the UE, use the second power controlparameter group corresponding to the service of the UE as the firstpower control parameter group, and use a first power control parameterin the first power control parameter group to calculate the power fortransmitting the signal. For example, if the service currently initiatedby the UE is a short-range D2D communication service, the UE determines,from the first mapping relationship, that the second power controlparameter group corresponding to the short-range D2D communicationservice is the first power control parameter group. Then the UEsubstitutes the first power control parameter {P_(O)=−90 dBm} in thesecond power control parameter group into the formula P_(D2D)=P_(O)+PL,and thereby obtains the power for sending the D2D signal by the UE.

B. When the power control parameter set includes at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, herein assuming that the power control parameter setincludes three second power control parameter groups and one third powercontrol parameter group, the first mapping relationship is that each ofthe four power control parameter groups is corresponding to onedifferent communication service of the UE. For example, the firstmapping relationship may be shown in Table 2. Each second power controlparameter group in Table 2 includes only one first power controlparameter P_(O), and in this case, Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first powercontrol parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, or two power controlparameter groups {P_(O),α} may be included, or any two or any one powercontrol parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, and that only P_(O) isincluded is used as an example herein). The third power controlparameter group in Table 2 includes a second power control parameter.Each second power control parameter group and the third power controlparameter group are corresponding to one different communicationservice. The second power control parameter in Table 2 may be used toinstruct the UE to transmit at the maximum transmit power (for example,P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE, or may be usedto instruct the UE to transmit at the power corresponding to the secondpower control parameter. It is assumed herein that the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at the maximumpower.

TABLE 2 Power control Corresponding parameter group Power controlparameter service Third power Second power control Emergency controlparameter parameter (maximum communication service group transmit power)Second power First power control parameter Long-range D2D controlparameter {P_(O) = −80 dBm} communication service group Second powerFirst power control parameter Middle-range D2D control parameter {P_(O)= −85 dBm} communication service group Second power First power controlparameter Short-range D2D control parameter {P_(O) = −90 dBm}communication service group

The UE may determine, from the first mapping relationship according tothe service initiated by the UE, a power control parameter groupcorresponding to the service of the UE, use the power control parametergroup corresponding to the service of the UE as the first power controlparameter group, and use a power control parameter in the first powercontrol parameter group to calculate the power for transmitting thesignal. For example, if the service currently initiated by the UE is ashort-range D2D communication service, the UE determines, from the firstmapping relationship, that the second power control parameter groupcorresponding to the short-range D2D communication service is the firstpower control parameter group. Then the UE substitutes the first powercontrol parameter {P_(O)=−90 dBm} in the second power control parametergroup into the formula P_(D2D)=P_(O)+PL, and thereby obtains the powerfor sending the D2D signal by the UE.

C. When the power control parameter set includes at least two thirdpower control parameter groups, herein assuming that the power controlparameter set includes four third power control parameter groups, thefirst mapping relationship is that each of the four third power controlparameter groups is corresponding to one different communication serviceof the UE. For example, the first mapping relationship may be shown inTable 3. Each third power control parameter group in Table 3 includes asecond power control parameter. Only a second power control parameter ina third power control parameter group corresponding to an emergencycommunication service is used to instruct the UE to transmit at themaximum power. The second power control parameters in the other thirdpower control parameter groups are used to instruct the UE to transmitat the powers (Ptx) corresponding to the second power controlparameters.

TABLE 3 Power control parameter group Power control parameterCorresponding service Third power control Second power control Emergencyparameter group parameter (maximum communication service transmit power)Third power control Second power control Long-range D2D parameter groupparameter Ptx = 20 dBm communication service Third power control Secondpower control Middle-range D2D parameter group parameter Ptx = 17 dBmcommunication service Third power control Second power controlShort-range D2D parameter group parameter Ptx = 14 dBm communicationservice

The UE may determine, from the first mapping relationship according tothe service initiated by the UE, a third power control parameter groupcorresponding to the service of the UE, use the third power controlparameter group corresponding to the service of the UE as the firstpower control parameter group, and use a second power control parameterin the first power control parameter group to determine the power fortransmitting the signal. For example, if the service currently initiatedby the UE is a short-range D2D communication service, the UE determines,from the first mapping relationship, that the third power controlparameter group corresponding to the short-range D2D communicationservice is the first power control parameter group, and then the UEsends the D2D signal at 14 dBm.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the UE receives a power control parameter set sent by thebase station, where the power control parameter set includes a firstmapping relationship between a power control parameter group and acommunication service, and the UE determines a first power controlparameter group according to a communication service initiated by the UEand the first mapping relationship, so that the UE may determine atransmit power of the UE according to a power control parameter in thefirst power control parameter group. In the method provided by theembodiment of the present invention, the UE may determine, according toa service requirement or an instruction from the base station, the firstpower control parameter group to be used by the UE, so that the UEobtains through calculation, according to the power control parameter inthe first power control parameter group, the transmit power thatsatisfies the service currently initiated by the UE, and a communicationrange of the UE is ensured.

On a basis of the foregoing embodiment, as a second possibleimplementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, theembodiment relates to a specific process in which the UE receives apower control parameter set and a first identifier that are sent by thebase station and determines a first power control parameter groupaccording to the first identifier and a second mapping relationshipbetween a power control parameter group and a power control groupidentifier, where the power control parameter set includes the secondmapping relationship. Further, the at least one power control parametergroup includes at least two second power control parameters, or at leastone third power control parameter group and at least one second powercontrol parameter group, or at least two third power control parametergroups, and the S101 specifically includes: receiving, by the UE, thepower control parameter set and the first identifier that are sent bythe base station, where the power control parameter set includes thesecond mapping relationship between a power control parameter group anda power control group identifier; and the S102 specifically includes:determining, by the UE, the first power control parameter groupaccording to the first identifier and the second mapping relationship.

Specifically, the base station sends the configured power controlparameter set and the first identifier to the UE, where the powercontrol parameter set includes the second mapping relationship between apower control parameter group and a power control group identifier. Thepower control parameter set may be sent to the UE by using higher layersignaling. The higher layer signaling may be SIB signaling or RRCsignaling. The first identifier may be sent to the UE by using RRCsignaling or physical downlink control channel (Physical DownlinkControl Channel, PDCCH for short hereinafter) signaling or enhancedphysical downlink control channel (Enhanced Physical Downlink ControlChannel, EPDCCH for short hereinafter) signaling or relay physicaldownlink control channel (Relay Physical Downlink Control Channel,RPDCCH for short hereinafter) signaling. In addition, in the powercontrol parameter set, the second mapping relationship between a powercontrol parameter group and a power control group identifier variesaccording to the power control parameter group included in the powercontrol parameter set. Specifically, three cases D, E, and F may exist.

D. When the power control parameter set includes at least two secondpower control parameter groups, herein assuming that the power controlparameter set includes three second power control parameter groups, thesecond mapping relationship is that each of the three second powercontrol parameter groups is corresponding to one different power controlgroup identifier (the power control group identifiers may be powerconfiguration sequence numbers). For example, the second mappingrelationship may be shown in Table 4. Each second power controlparameter group in Table 4 includes only one first power controlparameter P_(O), and in this case, Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first powercontrol parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, or two power controlparameter groups {P_(O),α} may be included, or any two or any one powercontrol parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, and that only P_(O) isincluded is used as an example herein). Each second power controlparameter group is corresponding to one different power control groupidentifier.

TABLE 4 Power control Power control group identifier parameter groupFirst power control parameter 0 Second power control {P_(O) = −80 dBm}parameter group 1 Second power control {P_(O) = −85 dBm} parameter group2 Second power control {P_(O) = −90 dBm} parameter group

That the base station sends the power control parameter set and thefirst identifier may be first sending the power control parameter set byusing RRC signaling or SIB signaling, and then sending the firstidentifier to the UE by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCHsignaling or RPDCCH; or may be first sending the first identifier byusing RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signaling, and thensending the power control parameter set to the UE by using RRC signalingor SIB signaling; or may be simultaneously sending the power controlparameter set and the first identifier. That is, the embodiment of thepresent invention does not limit a sequence of sending the power controlparameter set and the first identifier. Preferably, the power controlparameter set is sent before the first identifier is sent.

The UE may determine, from the second mapping relationship according tothe received first identifier sent by the base station, a second powercontrol parameter group corresponding to the first identifier, use thesecond power control parameter group corresponding to the firstidentifier as the first power control parameter group, and use a firstpower control parameter in the first power control parameter group tocalculate the power for transmitting the signal. For example, if thefirst identifier received by the UE is 2, the UE finds, from the secondmapping relationship, a second power control parameter group whose powercontrol group identifier is 2, and uses the second power controlparameter group as the first power control parameter group. Then the UEsubstitutes a first power control parameter {P_(O)=−90 dBm} in thesecond power control parameter group into the formula P_(D2D)=P_(O)+PL,and thereby obtains the power for sending the D2D signal by the UE. Itshould be noted that the first identifier is configured by the basestation for the UE based on the current service of the UE. Therefore,the first power control parameter group determined by the UE accordingto the first identifier and the transmit power determined according tothe power control parameter in the first power control parameter groupcan ensure a communication range of the UE.

E. When the power control parameter set includes at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, herein assuming that the power control parameter setincludes three second power control parameter groups and one third powercontrol parameter group, the second mapping relationship is that each ofthe four power control parameter groups is corresponding to onedifferent communication service of the UE. For example, the secondmapping relationship may be shown in Table 5. Each second power controlparameter group in Table 5 includes only one first power controlparameter P_(O), in this case, Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first powercontrol parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, or two power controlparameter groups {P_(O),α} may be included, or any two or any one powercontrol parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, and that only P_(O) isincluded is used as an example herein). The third power controlparameter group in Table 5 includes a second power control parameter.Each second power control parameter group and the third power controlparameter group are corresponding to one different power control groupidentifier. The second power control parameter in Table 5 may be used toinstruct the UE to transmit at the maximum transmit power (for example,P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE, or may be usedto instruct the UE to transmit at the power corresponding to the secondpower control parameter. It is assumed herein that the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at the maximumpower.

TABLE 5 Power control Power control group identifier parameter groupPower control parameter 0 Third power control Second power controlparameter parameter group (maximum transmit power) 1 Second powercontrol First power control parameter parameter group {P_(O) = −80 dBm}2 Second power control First power control parameter parameter group{P_(O) = −85 dBm} 3 Second power control First power control parameterparameter group {P_(O) = −90 dBm}

The UE may determine, from the second mapping relationship according tothe received first identifier sent by the base station, a power controlparameter group corresponding to the first identifier, use the powercontrol parameter group corresponding to the first identifier as thefirst power control parameter group, and use a power control parameterin the first power control parameter group to calculate the power fortransmitting the signal. For example, if the first identifier receivedby the UE is 2, the UE finds, from the second mapping relationship, apower control parameter group whose power control group identifier is 2(a second power control parameter group), and uses the second powercontrol parameter group as the first power control parameter group. Thenthe UE substitutes a first power control parameter {P_(O)=−85 dBm} inthe second power control parameter group into the formulaP_(D2D)=P_(O)+PL, and thereby obtains the power for sending the D2Dsignal by the UE.

F. When the power control parameter set includes at least two thirdpower control parameter groups, herein assuming that the power controlparameter set includes four third power control parameter groups, thesecond mapping relationship is that each of the four third power controlparameter groups is corresponding to one different communication serviceof the UE. For example, the second mapping relationship may be shown inTable 6. Each third power control parameter group in Table 6 includes asecond power control parameter. Only a second power control parameter ina third power control parameter group whose power control groupidentifier is 0 is used to instruct the UE to transmit at the maximumpower. The second power control parameters in the other third powercontrol parameter groups are used to instruct the UE to transmit at thepowers (Ptx) corresponding to the second power control parameters.

TABLE 6 Power Power control control parameter group identifier groupPower control parameter 0 Third power control Second power controlparameter parameter group (maximum transmit power) 1 Third power controlSecond power control parameter parameter group Ptx = 20 dBm 2 Thirdpower control Second power control parameter parameter group Ptx = 17dBm 3 Third power control Second power control parameter parameter groupPtx = 14 dBm

The UE may determine, from the second mapping relationship according tothe received first identifier sent by the base station, a power controlparameter group corresponding to the first identifier, use the powercontrol parameter group corresponding to the first identifier as thefirst power control parameter group, and use a power control parameterin the first power control parameter group to calculate the power fortransmitting the signal. For example, if the first identifier receivedby the UE is 2, the UE finds, from the second mapping relationship, apower control parameter group whose power control group identifier is 2(a third power control parameter group), and uses the third powercontrol parameter group as the first power control parameter group. Thenthe UE uses a second power control parameter (14 dBm) in the third powercontrol parameter group to send the D2D signal.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the UE receives a power control parameter set and a firstidentifier that are sent by the base station, where the power controlparameter set includes a second mapping relationship between a powercontrol parameter group and a power control group identifier, and the UEdetermines a first power control parameter group according to the firstidentifier and the second mapping relationship that are received by theUE, so that the UE may determine a transmit power of the UE according toa power control parameter in the first power control parameter group. Inthe method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the UEmay determine, according to a service requirement or an instruction fromthe base station, the first power control parameter group to be used bythe UE, so that the UE obtains through calculation, according to thepower control parameter in the first power control parameter group, thetransmit power that satisfies a service currently initiated by the UE,and a communication range of the UE is ensured.

On a basis of the foregoing embodiment, as a third possibleimplementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, theembodiment relates to a specific process in which the UE receives apower control parameter set and a second identifier that are sent by thebase station, and determines a first power control parameter groupaccording to the second identifier and the power control parameter set,where the power control parameter set includes at least two powercontrol parameter groups that are configured by the base stationaccording to a preset sequence. Further, the at least one power controlparameter group includes at least two second power control parameters,or at least one third power control parameter group and at least onesecond power control parameter group, or at least two third powercontrol parameter groups, and the S101 specifically includes: receiving,by the UE, the power control parameter set and the second identifierthat are sent by the base station, where the power control parameter setincludes at least two power control parameter groups that are configuredby the base station according to the preset sequence; and the S102specifically includes: determining, by the UE, the first power controlparameter group according to the second identifier and the power controlparameter set.

Specifically, the base station sends the configured power controlparameter set and the second identifier to the UE, where the powercontrol parameter set includes at least two power control parametergroups that are configured by the base station according to the presetsequence, that is, the power control parameter groups in the powercontrol parameter set are arranged in an orderly manner. The powercontrol parameter set may be sent to the UE by using higher layersignaling. The higher layer signaling may be SIB signaling or RRCsignaling. The second identifier may be sent to the UE by using RRCsignaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signaling or RPDCCH signaling.With respect to the at least two power control parameter groups that areincluded in the power control parameter set and configured according tothe preset sequence, specifically three cases G, H, and I may exist.

G. When the power control parameter set includes at least two secondpower control parameter groups, the at least two second power controlparameter groups in this case are configured according to the sequence.It is assumed herein that the power control parameter set includes threesecond power control parameter groups that are configured according tothe preset sequence, as shown in Table 7. Each second power controlparameter group in Table 7 includes only one first power controlparameter P_(O), and in this case, Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first powercontrol parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, or two power controlparameter groups {P_(O),α} may be included, or any two or any one powercontrol parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, and that only P_(O) isincluded is used as an example herein).

TABLE 7 Power control parameter group First power control parameterSecond power control {P_(O) = −80 dBm} parameter group Second powercontrol {P_(O) = −85 dBm} parameter group Second power control {P_(O) =−90 dBm} parameter group

H. When the power control parameter set includes at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, the at least one third power control parameter groupand at least one second power control parameter group in this case areconfigured according to the sequence. It is assumed herein that thepower control parameter set includes three second power controlparameter groups and one third power control parameter group, as shownin Table 8. Each second power control parameter group in Table 8includes only one first power control parameter P_(O), and in this case,Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first power control parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may beincluded, or two power control parameter groups {P_(O),α} may beincluded, or any two or any one power control parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ}may be included, and in that only P_(O) is included is used as anexample herein). The third power control parameter group in Table 8includes a second power control parameter.

TABLE 8 Power control parameter group Power control parameter Thirdpower control Second power control parameter parameter group (maximumtransmit power) Second power control First power control parameterparameter group {P_(O) = −80 dBm} Second power control First powercontrol parameter parameter group {P_(O) = −85 dBm} Second power controlFirst power control parameter parameter group {P_(O) = −90 dBm}

I. When the power control parameter set includes at least two thirdpower control parameter groups, the at least one third power controlparameter group in this case is configured according to the sequence. Itis assumed herein that the power control parameter set includes fourthird power control parameter groups, as shown in Table 9. Each thirdpower control parameter group in Table 9 includes a second power controlparameter. Only a second power control parameter in a first one of thethird power control parameter groups is used to instruct the UE totransmit at the maximum power. The second power control parameters inthe other third power control parameter groups are used to instruct theUE to transmit at the powers (Ptx) corresponding to the second powercontrol parameters.

TABLE 9 Power control parameter group Power control parameter Thirdpower control parameter Second power control parameter group (maximumtransmit power) Third power control parameter Second power controlparameter group Ptx = 20 dBm Third power control parameter Second powercontrol parameter group Ptx = 17 dBm Third power control parameterSecond power control parameter group Ptx = 14 dBm

That the base station sends the power control parameter set and thesecond identifier may be first sending the power control parameter setby using RRC signaling or SIB signaling, and then sending the secondidentifier to the UE by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCHsignaling or RPDCCH signaling; or may be first sending the secondidentifier by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signalingor RPDCCH signaling, and then sending the power control parameter set tothe UE by using RRC signaling or SIB signaling; or may be simultaneouslysending the power control parameter set and the second identifier. Thatis, the embodiment of the present invention does not limit a sequence ofsending the power control parameter set and the second identifier.Preferably, the power control parameter set is sent before the secondidentifier is sent.

The UE may select a power control parameter group according to thereceived second identifier sent by the base station, where the secondidentifier is used to instruct the UE to select which power controlparameter group from the power control parameter set as the first powercontrol parameter group, and determine the transmit power of the UEaccording to a power control parameter in the selected power controlparameter group. For example, if the power control parameter set sent bythe base station and currently received by the UE is the power controlparameter set in Table 8, and the UE receives the second identifier sentby the base station, assuming that the second identifier is 00, which isused to instruct the UE to select a first one of the power controlparameter groups in the power control parameter set as the first powercontrol parameter group, the UE selects the first one of the third powercontrol parameter groups in Table 8 according to the second identifier,and sends the D2D signal at the maximum transmit power (for example,P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE. It should benoted that the second identifier is configured by the base station forthe UE based on the current service of the UE. Therefore, the firstpower control parameter group determined by the UE according to thesecond identifier and the transmit power determined according to thepower control parameter in the first power control parameter group canensure a communication range of the UE.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the UE receives a power control parameter set and a secondidentifier that are sent by the base station, where the power controlparameter set includes at least two power control parameter groups thatare configured by the base station according to a preset sequence, andthe UE determines a first power control parameter group according to thesecond identifier and the power control parameter set that are receivedby the UE, so that the UE may determine a transmit power of the UEaccording to a power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group. In the method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the UE may determine, according to a service requirement oran instruction from the base station, the first power control parametergroup to be used by the UE, so that the UE obtains through calculation,according to the power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group, the transmit power that is suitable for a servicecurrently initiated by the UE, and a communication range of the UE isensured.

On a basis of the foregoing embodiment, as a fourth possibleimplementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, theembodiment relates to a specific process in which the UE receives apower control parameter set and a third identifier that are sent by thebase station, and determines a first power control parameter groupaccording to the third identifier, where the power control parameter setincludes one second power control parameter group and one third powercontrol parameter group, and the S101 specifically includes: receiving,by the UE, the power control parameter set and the third identifier thatare sent by the base station; and the S102 specifically includes:determining, by the UE, the first power control parameter groupaccording to the third identifier and the power control parameter set.

Specifically, the base station sends the configured power controlparameter set and the third identifier to the UE, where the powercontrol parameter set includes one second power control parameter groupand one third power control parameter group, and the two power controlparameter groups may be arranged in a disorderly manner. The powercontrol parameter set may be sent to the UE by using higher layersignaling. The higher layer signaling may be SIB signaling or RRCsignaling. The third identifier may be sent to the UE by using RRCsignaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signaling or RPDCCH signaling.The third identifier may be a default mapping relationship, instructingthe UE to determine that the third power control parameter is the firstpower control parameter group, or instructing the UE to determine thatthe second power control parameter group is the first power controlparticipating group, that is, instructing the UE to use a second powercontrol parameter to transmit the signal or use a power determined by afirst power control parameter to transmit the signal. For details aboutthe power control parameter set, reference may be made to Table 10 andTable 11.

TABLE 10 Power control parameter group Power control parameter Thirdpower control Second power control parameter parameter group (maximumtransmit power) Second power control First power control parameterparameter group {P_(O) = −80 dBm}

TABLE 11 Power control parameter group Power control parameter Thirdpower control parameter Second power control parameter group Ptx = 20dBm Second power control First power control parameter parameter group{P_(O) = −80 dBm}

That the base station sends the power control parameter set and thethird identifier may be first sending the power control parameter set byusing RRC signaling or SIB signaling, and then sending the thirdidentifier to the UE by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCHsignaling or RPDCCH signaling; or may be first sending the thirdidentifier by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signalingor RPDCCH signaling, and then sending the power control parameter set tothe UE by using RRC signaling or SIB signaling; or may be sendingsimultaneously the power control parameter set and the third identifier.That is, the embodiment of the present invention does not limit asequence of sending the power control parameter set and the thirdidentifier. Preferably, the power control parameter set is sent beforethe third identifier is sent.

The UE may select a power control parameter group according to thereceived third identifier sent by the base station, where the thirdidentifier is used to instruct the UE to select which power controlparameter group from the power control parameter set as the first powercontrol parameter group, and determine the transmit power of the UEaccording to a power control parameter in the selected power controlparameter group. For example, if the power control parameter set sent bythe base station and currently received by the UE is the power controlparameter set in Table 10, and the UE receives the third identifier sentby the base station, assuming that the third identifier is 0, which isused to instruct the UE to select a third power control parameter groupin the power control parameter set as the first power control parametergroup, the UE selects the third power control parameter group in Table10 according to the third identifier, and sends the D2D signal at themaximum transmit power (for example, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_)_(class)) allowed by the UE. It should be noted that the thirdidentifier is configured by the base station for the UE based on thecurrent service of the UE. Therefore, the first power control parametergroup determined by the UE according to the third identifier and thetransmit power determined according to the power control parameter inthe first power control parameter group can ensure a communication rangeof the UE.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the UE receives a power control parameter set and a thirdidentifier that are sent by the base station, where the power controlparameter set includes one second power control parameter group and onethird power control parameter group, and the UE determines a first powercontrol parameter group according to the third identifier and the powercontrol parameter set that are received by the UE, so that the UE maydetermine a transmit power of the UE according to a power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group. In the methodprovided by the embodiment of the present invention, the UE maydetermine, according to a service requirement or an instruction from thebase station, the first power control parameter group to be used by theUE, so that the UE obtains through calculation, according to the powercontrol parameter in the first power control parameter group, thetransmit power that is suitable for a service currently initiated by theUE, and a communication range of the UE is ensured.

On a basis of the foregoing embodiment, as a fifth possibleimplementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, theembodiment relates to a specific process in which the UE receives apower control parameter set sent by the base station, and determines,according to the power control parameter set, that a first power controlparameter group includes a first power control parameter or includes asecond power control parameter, where the power control parameter setincludes one second power control parameter group. Further, the at leastone power control parameter group includes one second power controlparameter group, and the S101 specifically includes: receiving, by theUE, the power control parameter set and a fourth identifier that aresent by the base station; and the S102 specifically includes:determining, by the UE according to the fourth identifier and the powercontrol parameter set, that the first power control parameter groupincludes a first power control parameter or a second power controlparameter.

Specifically, the base station sends the configured power controlparameter set and the fourth identifier to the UE, where the powercontrol parameter set includes one second power control parameter group.The power control parameter set may be sent to the UE by using higherlayer signaling. The higher layer signaling may be SIB signaling or RRCsignaling. The fourth identifier may be sent to the UE by using RRCsignaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signaling or RPDCCH signaling.The fourth identifier may instruct the UE to determine, according to thepower control parameter set, that the first power control parametergroup includes a first power control parameter or includes a secondpower control parameter. That is, the fourth identifier is used toinstruct the UE to use the maximum transmit power (for example, P_(cmax)or P_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE to transmit the signal oruse a power determined by the first power control parameter in thesecond power control parameter group delivered by the base station totransmit the signal. For example, if the UE currently receives the powercontrol parameter set sent by the base station, and the UE receives thefourth identifier sent by the base station, assuming that the fourthidentifier is 0, the UE is instructed to determine, according to thepower control parameter set, that the first power control parametergroup includes a second power control parameter, that is, the UE isinstructed to transmit the D2D signal at the maximum transmit power (forexample, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE. Itshould be noted that the fourth identifier is configured by the basestation for the UE based on the current service of the UE. Therefore,the first power control parameter group determined by the UE accordingto the fourth identifier and the transmit power determined according tothe power control parameter in the first power control parameter groupcan ensure a communication range of the UE.

That the base station sends the power control parameter set and thefourth identifier may be first sending the power control parameter setby using RRC signaling or SIB signaling, and then sending the fourthidentifier to the UE by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCHsignaling or RPDCCH signaling; or may be first sending the fourthidentifier by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signalingor RPDCCH signaling, and then sending the power control parameter set tothe UE by using RRC signaling or SIB signaling; or may be simultaneouslysending the power control parameter set and the fourth identifier. Thatis, the embodiment of the present invention does not limit a sequence ofsending the power control parameter set and the fourth identifier.Preferably, the power control parameter set is sent before the fourthidentifier is sent.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the UE receives a power control parameter set and a fourthidentifier that are sent by the base station, where the power controlparameter set includes one second control parameter group, and the UEdetermines, according to the fourth identifier and the power controlparameter set that are received by the UE, that a first power controlparameter group includes a first power control parameter or a secondpower control parameter, so that the UE may determine a transmit powerof the UE according to a power control parameter in the first powercontrol parameter group. In the method provided by the embodiment of thepresent invention, the UE may determine, according to a servicerequirement or an instruction from the base station, the power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group to be used by theUE, so that the UE obtains through calculation, according to the powercontrol parameter, the transmit power that is suitable for a servicecurrently initiated by the UE, and a communication range of the UE isensured.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a second embodiment of a powercontrol method according to the present invention. The method isexecuted by a base station. As shown in FIG. 2, the method includes:

S201. A base station configures a power control parameter set, where thepower control parameter set includes at least one power controlparameter group, where the power control parameter group includes atleast one power control parameter.

S202. The base station sends the power control parameter set to a UE, sothat the UE determines a first power control group according to thepower control parameter set and determines a transmit power of the UEaccording to a power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group.

Specifically, the base station configures the power control parameterset in advance, where the power control parameter set may include the atleast one power control parameter group, where the power controlparameter group includes the at least one power control parameter. Aftercompleting configuring the power control parameter set, the base stationsends the power control parameter set to the UE. Optionally, the basestation may send higher layer signaling carrying the power controlparameter set to the UE, so that the UE may acquire the power controlparameter set by using the higher layer signaling. Optionally, thehigher layer signaling may be SIB signaling or RRC signaling.

When the power control parameter set includes multiple power controlparameter groups, the UE may select one power control parameter groupfrom the multiple power control parameter groups as the first powercontrol parameter group. Optionally, the UE may determine, according toa fact that a service initiated by the UE is a long-range communicationservice or a middle-range communication service or a short-rangecommunication service or an emergency service, which power controlparameter group in the power control parameter set will be selected bythe UE as the first power control parameter group. Optionally, the basestation may instruct the UE to select a power control parameter groupfrom the multiple power control parameter groups as the first powercontrol parameter group. That is, the power control parameter in thefirst power control parameter group is suitable for the communicationservice currently initiated by the UE. If the UE uses the transmit powerdetermined according to the power control parameter in the first powercontrol parameter group, a current communication range of the UE may beensured.

When the power control parameter set includes one power controlparameter group, the UE uses the power control parameter group as thefirst power control parameter group. Optionally, the power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group may be a valueindicating the power to be used by the UE for transmission. The value isconfigured by the base station for the UE based on the type of theservice currently initiated by the UE. That is, if the UE may determine,by using the power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group, the transmit power that is suitable for the servicecurrently initiated by the UE, the current communication range of the UEmay also be ensured.

Using open-loop power control and closed-loop power control for powercontrol in the prior art, the base station configures only one group ofstatic or semi-static power control parameters for the UE, andtherefore, the power determined by the UE according to the group ofpower control parameters is fixed under a specific circumstance.However, when the service currently initiated by the UE is a long-rangecommunication service, a low transmit power is obtained throughcalculation by the UE according to the static or semi-static powercontrol parameters that are configured by the base station for the UE inthis case. Therefore, the UE needs to undergo several long dynamicsignaling processes (a long time is consumed) before the transmit powerof the UE increases to a high power. Consequently, it takes a long timeto determine the transmit power that satisfies the current communicationrange of the UE, affecting communication quality of the user. Inaddition, because P_(O) and PL_(c) (P₀ is a target power for receiving asignal by the base station, and PL_(c) is a path loss between the UE andthe base station estimated by the UE) are included in the power controlparameters in the open-loop power control and the closed-loop powercontrol, when a distance between the UE and the base station is shortand PL_(c) is low, a low transmit power is also obtained throughcalculation by the UE according to the static or semi-static powercontrol parameters that are configured by the base station, and thecommunication range of the UE cannot be ensured.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the base station configures a power control parameter setincluding at least one power control parameter group, and sends thepower control parameter set to the UE, so that the UE determines a firstpower control parameter group according to the power control parameterset, and that the UE may determine a transmit power of the UE accordingto a power control parameter in the first power control parameter group.In the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, theUE may determine, according to a service requirement or an instructionfrom the base station, the first power control parameter group to beused by the UE, so that the UE obtains through calculation, according tothe power control parameter in the first power control parameter group,the transmit power that satisfies a service currently initiated by theUE, and a communication range of the UE is ensured.

Further, the at least one power control parameter group may include atleast one second power control parameter group, or at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, or at least one third power control parameter group,where the second power control parameter group includes at least onefirst power control parameter, and the third power control groupincludes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power (for example, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class))allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmit at a powercorresponding to the second power control parameter.

Specifically, three cases may exist:

First case: The at least one power control parameter group includes atleast one second power control parameter group, and each second powercontrol parameter group may include at least one first power controlparameter, where the first power control parameter may be considered asa variable, where types of variables included in each second powercontrol parameter group are the same, but values of the variables aredifferent. The following uses a power control parameter set includingtwo second power control parameter groups as an example for description.

For example, a power control formula for a D2D signal is as follows:D2D=P_(O)+α·PL+Δ (formula 1), where D_(D2D) is a transmit power forsending the D2D signal by the UE, P_(O) is a target power for receivingthe signal by the base station, αε{0, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1}is a path loss compensation coefficient, and PL is a path loss from theserving base station to the UE obtained through calculation by the UE.PL=Transmit power for sending a reference signal by a system−Receivepower of the reference signal detected by the UE. Δ is an offsetparametric value for power control.

Then, one second power control parameter group may include three firstpower control parameters {P_(O),α,Δ}, where all the three first powercontrol parameters are variables; or may include two first power controlparameters {P_(O),α} (this is a case in which Δ=0, andP_(D2D)=P_(O)+α·PL, and only two variables P_(O) and α exist in theformula); or may include only one first power control parameter P_(O)(this is a case in which Δ=0, α=1, and P_(D2D)=P_(O)+PL, and only onevariable P_(O) exists in the formula). Therefore, a difference in twosecond power control parameter groups is represented as a difference invalues of first power control parameters in the two second power controlparameter groups. For example, a first power control parameter in afirst one of the second power control parameter groups is specifically{P_(O)=−80 dBm}, and a first power control parameter in a second one ofthe second power control parameter groups is specifically {P_(O)=−90dBm}.

It should be noted that in the foregoing example, a second power controlparameter group including only one first power control parameter (P_(O))is used for description. Actually, according to a configuration of thebase station, both the two second power control parameter groups mayinclude three first power control parameters ({P_(O),α,Δ}), and valuesof the three first power control parameters in the two second powercontrol parameter groups may be different from each other or some of thevalues may be the same; both the two second power control parametergroups may also include two first power control parameters ({P_(O),α}),and values of the two first power control parameters in the two secondpower control parameter groups may be different from each other or someof the values may be the same.

Therefore, when the UE receives the power control parameter setincluding the two second power control parameter groups, the UE selectsa second power control parameter group from the two second power controlparameter groups as the first power control parameter group, anddetermines the transmit power of the UE according to a first powercontrol parameter in the first power control parameter group.

Second case: The at least one power control parameter group includes atleast one third power control parameter group and at least one secondpower control parameter group, where the second power control parametergroup includes the at least one first power control parameter, asdescribed in the first case, and the third power control group includesa second power control parameter, where the second power controlparameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at the maximum transmitpower (for example, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by theUE or used to instruct the UE to transmit at the power corresponding tothe second power control parameter. Herein, a power control parameterset including one third power control parameter group and one secondpower control parameter group is used as an example for description.

Specifically, the second power control parameter included in the thirdpower control parameter group may be a specific power value of atransmit power that is configured by the base station for the UEaccording to a request of the UE (the transmit power that is set by theUE according to the power is suitable for the current service of theUE), or may be an identifier for instructing the UE to transmit at themaximum transmit power (for example, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_)_(class)) allowed by the UE (when the UE identifies the identifier, theUE transmits the signal at the maximum transmit power allowed by theUE). For the detailed description of the second power control parametergroup, reference may be made to content described in the first case. Nofurther description is provided herein.

When the UE receives the power control parameter set including one thirdpower control parameter group and one second power control parametergroup, the UE selects one from the power control parameter set as thefirst power control parameter group, and determines the transmit powerof the UE according to a power control parameter in the first powercontrol parameter group. When the UE selects the third power controlparameter group from the power control parameter set as the first powercontrol parameter group, the UE determines the transmit power of the UEaccording to the second power control parameter included in the thirdpower control parameter group; when the UE selects the second powercontrol parameter group from the power control parameter set as thefirst power control parameter group, the UE determines the transmitpower of the UE according to the first power control parameter includedin the selected second power control parameter group.

Third case: The at least one power control parameter group includes atleast one third power control parameter group, where the third powercontrol group includes a second power control parameter, where thesecond power control parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit atthe maximum transmit power (for example, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_)_(class)) allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmit atthe power corresponding to the second power control parameter. Herein, apower control parameter set including two third power control parametergroups is used as an example for description.

Specifically, when the power control parameter set includes two thirdpower control parameter groups, both the two third power controlparameter groups include second power control parameters. Optionally,functions of the two second power control parameters may be the same, ormay be different. Optionally, both the second power control parametersin the two third power control parameter groups may be used to instructthe UE to transmit at powers corresponding to the second powerparameters, which indicate that both the two second power controlparameters notify the UE by using specific power values, and that thevalues of the two second power control parameters are different.Optionally, one of the second power control parameters in the two thirdpower control parameter groups may be used to instruct the UE totransmit at the maximum transmit power (for example, P_(cmax) orP_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE, and one may be used toinstruct the UE to transmit at the power corresponding to the secondpower parameter.

When the UE receives the power control parameter set including two thirdpower control parameter groups, the UE selects one third power controlparameter group from the power control parameter set as the first powercontrol parameter group, and determines the transmit power of the UEaccording to the second power control parameter in the selected thirdpower control parameter group.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the base station configures a power control parameter setincluding at least one second power control parameter group, or at leastone third power control parameter group and at least one second powercontrol parameter group, or at least one third power control parametergroup, and sends the power control parameter set to the UE, so that theUE determines a first power control parameter group according to thepower control parameter set, and that the UE may determine a transmitpower of the UE according to a power control parameter in the firstpower control parameter group. In the method provided by the embodimentof the present invention, the UE may determine, according to a servicerequirement or an instruction from the base station, the first powercontrol parameter group to be used by the UE, so that the UE obtainsthrough calculation, according to the power control parameter in thefirst power control parameter group, the transmit power that satisfies aservice currently initiated by the UE, and a communication range of theUE is ensured.

On a basis of the foregoing embodiment, as a possible implementationmanner of the embodiment of the present invention, the embodimentrelates to a specific process in which the base station sends a powercontrol parameter set including a first mapping relationship between apower control parameter group and a communication service to the UE, sothat the UE determines a first power control parameter group accordingto the power control parameter set and a service initiated by the UE.Further, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups, and theS202 specifically includes: sending, by the base station, the powercontrol parameter set to the UE, where the power control parameter setincludes the first mapping relationship between a power controlparameter group and a communication service.

Specifically, the base station configures the power control parameterset in advance, where the power control parameter set includes the firstmapping relationship between a power control parameter group and acommunication service. Then the base station sends the power controlparameter set to the UE. The power control parameter set may be sent tothe UE by using higher layer signaling. The higher layer signaling maybe SIB signaling or RRC signaling. In addition, in the power controlparameter set, the first mapping relationship between a power controlparameter group and a communication service varies according to thepower control parameter groups included in the power control parameterset. Specifically, three cases a, b, and c may exist.

a. When the power control parameter set includes at least two secondpower control parameter groups, herein assuming that the power controlparameter set includes three second power control parameter groups, thefirst mapping relationship is that each of the three second powercontrol parameter groups is corresponding to one different communicationservice of the UE. For example, the first mapping relationship may beshown in the Table 1. Each second power control parameter group in Table1 includes only one first power control parameter P_(O), in this case,Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first power control parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may beincluded, or two power control parameter groups {P_(O),α} may beincluded, or any two or any one power control parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ}may be included, and that only P_(O) is included is used as an exampleherein). Each second power control parameter group is corresponding toone different communication service.

The UE may determine, from the first mapping relationship in Table 1according to the service initiated by the UE, a second power controlparameter group corresponding to the service of the UE, use the secondpower control parameter group corresponding to the service of the UE asthe first power control parameter group, and use a first power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group to calculate thepower for transmitting the signal. For example, if the service currentlyinitiated by the UE is a short-range D2D communication service, the UEdetermines, from the first mapping relationship, that the second powercontrol parameter group corresponding to the short-range D2Dcommunication service is the first power control parameter group. Thenthe UE substitutes the first power control parameter {P_(O)=−90 dBm} inthe second power control parameter group into the formulaP_(D2D)=P_(O)+PL, and thereby obtains the power for sending the D2Dsignal by the UE.

b. When the power control parameter set includes at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, herein assuming that the power control parameter setincludes three second power control parameter groups and one third powercontrol parameter group, the first mapping relationship is that each ofthe four power control parameter groups is corresponding to onedifferent communication service of the UE. For example, the firstmapping relationship may be shown in the Table 2. Each second powercontrol parameter group in Table 2 includes only one first power controlparameter P_(O), and in this case, Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first powercontrol parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, or two power controlparameter groups {P_(O),α} may be included, or any two or any one powercontrol parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, and that only P_(O) isincluded is used as an example herein). The third power controlparameter group in Table 2 includes a second power control parameter.Each second power control parameter group and the third power controlparameter group are corresponding to one different communicationservice.

The UE may determine, from the first mapping relationship shown in Table2 according to the service initiated by the UE, a power controlparameter group corresponding to the service of the UE, use the powercontrol parameter group corresponding to the service of the UE as thefirst power control parameter group, and use a power control parameterin the first power control parameter group to calculate the power fortransmitting the signal. For example, if the service currently initiatedby the UE is a short-range D2D communication service, the UE determines,from the first mapping relationship, that the second power controlparameter group corresponding to the short-range D2D communicationservice is the first power control parameter group. Then the UEsubstitutes the first power control parameter {P_(O)=−90 dBm} in thesecond power control parameter group into the formula P_(D2D) P_(O)+PL,and thereby obtains the power for sending the D2D signal by the UE.

c. When the power control parameter set includes at least two thirdpower control parameter groups, herein assuming that the power controlparameter set includes four third power control parameter groups, thefirst mapping relationship is that each of the four third power controlparameter groups is corresponding to one different communication serviceof the UE. For example, the first mapping relationship may be shown inthe Table 3. Each third power control parameter group in Table 3includes a second power control parameter. Only a second power controlparameter in a third power control parameter group corresponding to anemergency communication service is used to instruct the UE to transmitat the maximum power. The second power control parameters in the otherthird power control parameter groups are used to instruct the UE totransmit at the transmit powers (Ptx) corresponding to the second powercontrol parameters.

The UE may determine, from the first mapping relationship shown in Table3 according to the service initiated by the UE, a third power controlparameter group corresponding to the service of the UE, use the thirdpower control parameter group corresponding to the service of the UE asthe first power control parameter group, and use a second power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group to determine thepower for transmitting the signal. For example, if the service currentlyinitiated by the UE is a short-range D2D communication service, the UEdetermines, from the first mapping relationship, that the third powercontrol parameter group corresponding to the short-range D2Dcommunication service is the first power control parameter group, andthen the UE sends the D2D signal at 14 dBm.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the base station sends a power control parameter setincluding a first mapping relationship between a power control parametergroup and a communication service to the UE, so that the UE determines afirst power control parameter group according to a communication serviceinitiated by the UE and the first mapping relationship, and that the UEmay determine a transmit power of the UE according to a power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group. In the methodprovided by the embodiment of the present invention, the UE maydetermine, according to a service requirement or an instruction from thebase station, the first power control parameter group to be used by theUE, so that the UE obtains through calculation, according to the powercontrol parameter in the first power control parameter group, thetransmit power that satisfies the service currently initiated by the UE,and a communication range of the UE is ensured.

On a basis of the foregoing embodiment, as a second possibleimplementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, theembodiment relates to a specific process in which the base station sendsa power control parameter set and a first identifier to the UE, whereincludes a second mapping relationship between a power control parametergroup and a power control group identifier, so that the UE determines afirst power control parameter group according to the power controlparameter set and the first identifier. Further, the at least one powercontrol parameter group includes at least two second power controlparameters, or at least one third power control parameter group and atleast one second power control parameter group, or at least two thirdpower control parameter groups, and the S202 specifically includes:sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set and thefirst identifier to the UE, where the power control parameter setincludes the second mapping relationship between a power controlparameter group and a power control group identifier, so that the UEdetermines the first power control parameter group according to thefirst identifier and the second mapping relationship.

Specifically, the base station configures in advance the power controlparameter set including the second mapping relationship between a powercontrol parameter group and a power control group identifier, and sendsthe power control parameter set and the first identifier to the UE.Optionally, the power control parameter set may be sent to the UE byusing SIB signaling or RRC signaling, and the first identifier may besent to the UE by using RRC signaling PDCCH signaling or EPDCCHsignaling or RPDCCH signaling. In addition, in the power controlparameter set, the second mapping relationship between a power controlparameter group and a power control group identifier varies according tothe power control parameter groups included in the power controlparameter set. Specifically, three cases d, e, and f may exist.

d. When the power control parameter set includes at least two secondpower control parameter groups, herein assuming that the power controlparameter set includes three second power control parameter groups, thesecond mapping relationship is that each of the three second powercontrol parameter groups is corresponding to one different power controlgroup identifier (the power control group identifiers may be powerconfiguration sequence numbers). For example, the second mappingrelationship may be shown in the Table 4. Each second power controlparameter group in Table 4 includes only one first power controlparameter P_(O), and in this case, Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first powercontrol parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, or two power controlparameter groups {P_(O),α} may be included, or any two or any one powercontrol parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, and that only P_(O) isincluded is used as an example herein). Each second power controlparameter group is corresponding to one different power control groupidentifier.

That the base station sends the power control parameter set and thefirst identifier may be first sending the power control parameter set byusing RRC signaling or SIB signaling, and then sending the firstidentifier to the UE by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCHsignaling or RPDCCH signaling; or may be first sending the firstidentifier by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCHsignaling, and then sending the power control parameter set to the UE byusing RRC signaling or SIB signaling; or may be simultaneously sendingthe power control parameter set and the first identifier. That is, theembodiment of the present invention does not limit a sequence of sendingthe power control parameter set and the first identifier. Preferably,the power control parameter set is sent before the first identifier issent.

The UE may determine, from the second mapping relationship shown inTable 4 according to the received first identifier sent by the basestation, a second power control parameter group corresponding to thefirst identifier, use the second power control parameter groupcorresponding to the first identifier as the first power controlparameter group, and use a first power control parameter in the firstpower control parameter group to calculate the power for transmittingthe signal. For example, if the first identifier received by the UE is2, the UE finds, from the second mapping relationship, a second powercontrol parameter group whose power control group identifier is 2, anduses the second power control parameter group as the first power controlparameter group. Then the UE substitutes a first power control parameter{P_(O)=−90 dBm} in the second power control parameter group into theformula P_(D2D)=P_(O)+PL, and thereby obtains the power for sending theD2D signal by the UE. It should be noted that the first identifier isconfigured by the base station for the UE based on the current serviceof the UE. Therefore, the first power control parameter group determinedby the UE according to the first identifier and the transmit powerdetermined according to the power control parameter in the first powercontrol parameter group can ensure a communication range of the UE.

e. When the power control parameter set includes at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, herein assuming that the power control parameter setincludes three second power control parameter groups and one third powercontrol parameter group, the second mapping relationship is that each ofthe four power control parameter groups is corresponding to onedifferent communication service of the UE. For example, the secondmapping relationship may be shown in the Table 5. Each second powercontrol parameter group in Table 5 includes only one first power controlparameter P_(O), and in this case, Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first powercontrol parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, or two power controlparameter groups {P_(O),α} may be included, or any two or any one powercontrol parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, and that only P_(O) isincluded is used as an example herein). The third power controlparameter group in Table 5 includes a second power control parameter.Each second power control parameter group and the third power controlparameter group are corresponding to one different power control groupidentifier.

The UE may determine, from the second mapping relationship shown inTable 5 according to the received first identifier sent by the basestation, a power control parameter group corresponding to the firstidentifier, use the power control parameter group corresponding to thefirst identifier as the first power control parameter group, and use apower control parameter in the first power control parameter group tocalculate the power for transmitting the signal. For example, if thefirst identifier received by the UE is 2, the UE finds, from the secondmapping relationship, a power control parameter group whose powercontrol group identifier is 2 (a second power control parameter group),and uses the second power control parameter group as the first powercontrol parameter group. Then the UE substitutes a first power controlparameter {P_(O)=−85 dBm} in the second power control parameter groupinto the formula P_(D2D)=P_(O)+PL, and thereby obtains the power forsending the D2D signal by the UE.

f. When the power control parameter set includes at least two thirdpower control parameter groups, herein assuming that the power controlparameter set includes four third power control parameter groups, thesecond mapping relationship is that each of the four third power controlparameter groups is corresponding to one different communication serviceof the UE. For example, the second mapping relationship may be shown inthe Table 6. Each third power control parameter group in Table 6includes a second power control parameter. Only a second power controlparameter in a third power control parameter group whose power controlgroup identifier is 0 is used to instruct the UE to transmit at themaximum power. The second power control parameters in the other thirdpower control parameter groups are used to instruct the UE to transmitat the transmit powers (Ptx) corresponding to the second power controlparameters.

The UE may determine, from the second mapping relationship shown in theTable 6 according to the received first identifier sent by the basestation, a power control parameter group corresponding to the firstidentifier, use the power control parameter group corresponding to thefirst identifier as the first power control parameter group, and use apower control parameter in the first power control parameter group tocalculate the power for transmitting the signal. For example, if thefirst identifier received by the UE is 2, the UE finds, from the secondmapping relationship, a power control parameter group whose powercontrol group identifier is 2 (a third power control parameter group),and uses the third power control parameter group as the first powercontrol parameter group. Then the UE uses a second power controlparameter (14 dBm) in the third power control parameter group to sendthe D2D signal.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the base station sends a power control parameter set and afirst identifier to the UE, where the power control parameter setincludes a second mapping relationship between a power control parametergroup and a power control group identifier, so that the UE determines afirst power control parameter group according to the first identifierreceived by the UE and the second mapping relationship, and that the UEmay determine a transmit power of the UE according to a power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group. In the methodprovided by the embodiment of the present invention, the UE maydetermine, according to a service requirement or an instruction from thebase station, the first power control parameter group to be used by theUE, so that the UE obtains through calculation, according to the powercontrol parameter in the first power control parameter group, thetransmit power that satisfies a service currently initiated by the UE,and a communication range of the UE is ensured.

On a basis of the foregoing embodiment, as a third possibleimplementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, theembodiment relates to a specific process in which the base station sendsa power control parameter set and a second identifier to the UE, wherethe power control parameter set includes at least two power controlparameter groups that are configured by the base station according to apreset sequence, so that the UE determines a first power controlparameter group according to the power control parameter set and thesecond identifier. Further, the at least one power control parametergroup includes at least two second power control parameters, or at leastone third power control parameter group and at least one second powercontrol parameter group, or at least two third power control parametergroups, and the S202 specifically includes: sending, by the basestation, the power control parameter set and the second identifier tothe UE, where the power control parameter set includes at least twopower control parameter groups that are configured by the base stationaccording to the preset sequence, so that the UE determines the firstpower control parameter group according to the second identifier and thepower control parameter set.

Specifically, the base station configures in advance the power controlparameter set including at least two power control parameter groups thatare configured by the base station according to the preset sequence,that is, that is, the power control parameter groups in the powercontrol parameter set are arranged in an orderly manner; then the basestation sends the power control parameter set and the second identifierto the UE. The power control parameter set may be sent to the UE byusing higher layer signaling. The higher layer signaling may be SIBsignaling or RRC signaling. The second identifier may be sent to the UEby using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signaling or RPDCCHsignaling. With respect to the at least two power control parametergroups that are included in the power control parameter set andconfigured according to the preset sequence, specifically three cases g,h, and i may exist.

g. When the power control parameter set includes at least two secondpower control parameter groups, the at least two second power controlparameter groups in this case are configured according to the sequence.It is assumed herein that the power control parameter set includes threesecond power control parameter groups that are configured according tothe preset sequence, as shown in the Table 7. Each second power controlparameter group in Table 7 includes only one first power controlparameter P_(O), and in this case, Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first powercontrol parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, or two power controlparameter groups {P_(O),α} may be included, or any two or any one powercontrol parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ} may be included, and that only P_(O) isincluded is used as an example herein).

h. When the power control parameter set includes at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, the at least one third power control parameter groupand at least one second power control parameter group in this case areconfigured according to the sequence. It is assumed herein that thepower control parameter set includes three second power controlparameter groups and one third power control parameter group, as shownin the Table 8. Each second power control parameter group in Table 8includes only one first power control parameter P_(O), and in this case,Δ=0, and α=1 (or three first power control parameters {P_(O),α,Δ} may beincluded, or two power control parameter groups {P_(O),α} may beincluded, or any two or any one power control parameter in {P_(O),α,Δ}may be included, and that only P_(O) is included is used as an exampleherein). The third power control parameter group in Table 8 includes asecond power control parameter.

i. When the power control parameter set includes at least two thirdpower control parameter groups, the at least one third power controlparameter group in this case is configured according to the sequence. Itis assumed herein that the power control parameter set includes fourthird power control parameter groups, as shown in the Table 9. Eachthird power control parameter group in Table 9 includes a second powercontrol parameter. Only a second power control parameter in a first oneof the third power control parameter groups is used to instruct the UEto transmit at the maximum power. The second power control parameters inthe other third power control parameter groups are used to instruct theUE to transmit at the transmit powers (Ptx) corresponding to the secondpower control parameters.

That the base station sends the power control parameter set and thesecond identifier may be first sending the power control parameter setby using RRC signaling or SIB signaling, and then sending the secondidentifier to the UE by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCHsignaling or RPDCCH signaling; or may be first sending the secondidentifier by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signalingor RPDCCH signaling, and then sending the power control parameter set tothe UE by using RRC signaling or SIB signaling; or may be simultaneouslysending the power control parameter set and the second identifier. Thatis, the embodiment of the present invention does not limit a sequence ofsending the power control parameter set and the second identifier.Preferably, the power control parameter set is sent before the secondidentifier is sent.

The UE may select a power control parameter group according to thereceived second identifier sent by the base station, where the secondidentifier is used to instruct the UE to select which power controlparameter group from the power control parameter set as the first powercontrol parameter group, and determine the transmit power of the UEaccording to a power control parameter in the selected power controlparameter group. For example, if the power control parameter set sent bythe base station and currently received by the UE is the power controlparameter set in Table 8, and the UE receives the second identifier sentby the base station, assuming that the second identifier is 00, which isused to instruct the UE to select a first one of the power controlparameter groups in the power control parameter set as the first powercontrol parameter group, the UE selects the first one of the third powercontrol parameter groups in Table 8 according to the second identifier,and sends the D2D signal at the maximum transmit power (for example,P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE. It should benoted that the second identifier is configured by the base station forthe UE based on the current service of the UE. Therefore, the firstpower control parameter group determined by the UE according to thesecond identifier and the transmit power determined according to thepower control parameter in the first power control parameter group canensure a communication range of the UE.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the base station sends a power control parameter set to theUE, where the power control parameter set includes at least two powercontrol parameter groups that are configured by the base stationaccording to a preset sequence, so that the UE determines a first powercontrol parameter group according to a second identifier and the powercontrol parameter set that are received by the UE, and that the UE maydetermine a transmit power of the UE according to a power controlparameter in the first power control parameter group. In the methodprovided by the embodiment of the present invention, the UE maydetermine, according to a service requirement or an instruction from thebase station, the first power control parameter group to be used by theUE, so that the UE obtains through calculation, according to the powercontrol parameter in the first power control parameter group, thetransmit power that is suitable for a service currently initiated by theUE, and a communication range of the UE is ensured.

On a basis of the foregoing embodiment, as a fourth possibleimplementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, theembodiment relates to a specific process in which the base station sendsa power control parameter set and a third identifier to the UE, wherethe power control parameter set includes one second power controlparameter group and one third power control parameter group, so that theUE determines a first power control parameter group according to thepower control parameter set and the third identifier. The S202specifically includes: sending, by the base station, the power controlparameter set and the third identifier to the UE, where the powercontrol parameter set includes one second power control parameter groupand one third power control parameter group.

Specifically, the base station configures in advance the power controlparameter set including one second power control parameter group and onethird power control parameter group, where the two power controlparameter groups may be arranged in a disorderly manner. The powercontrol parameter set may be sent to the UE by using higher layersignaling. The higher layer signaling may be SIB signaling or RRCsignaling. The third identifier may be sent to the UE by using RRCsignaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signaling or RPDCCH signaling.The third identifier may be a default mapping relationship, instructingthe UE to determine that the third power control parameter is the firstpower control parameter group, or instructing the UE to determine thatthe second power control parameter group is the first power controlparticipating group, that is, instructing the UE to use a second powercontrol parameter to transmit the signal or use a power determined by afirst power control parameter to transmit the signal. For details aboutthe power control parameter set, reference may be made to the Table 10and Table 11.

That the base station sends the power control parameter set and thethird identifier may be first sending the power control parameter set byusing RRC signaling or SIB signaling, and then sending the thirdidentifier to the UE by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCHsignaling or RPDCCH signaling; or may be first sending the thirdidentifier by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signalingor RPDCCH signaling, and then sending the power control parameter set tothe UE by using RRC signaling or SIB signaling; or may be simultaneouslysending the power control parameter set and the third identifier. Thatis, the embodiment of the present invention does not limit a sequence ofsending the power control parameter set and the third identifier.Preferably, the power control parameter set is sent before the thirdidentifier is sent.

The UE may select a power control parameter group according to thereceived third identifier sent by the base station, where the thirdidentifier is used to instruct the UE to select which power controlparameter group from the power control parameter set as the first powercontrol parameter group, and determine the transmit power of the UEaccording to a power control parameter in the selected power controlparameter group. For example, if the power control parameter set sent bythe base station and currently received by the UE is the power controlparameter set in Table 10, and the UE receives the third identifier sentby the base station, assuming that the third identifier is 0, which isused to instruct the UE to select a third power control parameter groupin the power control parameter set as the first power control parametergroup, the UE selects the third power control parameter group in Table10 according to the third identifier, and sends the D2D signal at themaximum transmit power (for example, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_)_(class)) allowed by the UE. It should be noted that the thirdidentifier is configured by the base station for the UE based on thecurrent service of the UE. Therefore, the first power control parametergroup determined by the UE according to the third identifier and thetransmit power determined according to the power control parameter inthe first power control parameter group can ensure a communication rangeof the UE.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the base station sends a power control parameter set and athird identifier to the UE, where the power control parameter setincludes one second power control parameter group and one third powercontrol parameter group, so that the UE determines a first power controlparameter group according to the third identifier and the power controlparameter set that are received by the UE, and that the UE may determinea transmit power of the UE according to a power control parameter in thefirst power control parameter group. In the method provided by theembodiment of the present invention, the UE may determine, according toa service requirement or an instruction from the base station, the firstpower control parameter group to be used by the UE, so that the UEobtains through calculation, according to the power control parameter inthe first power control parameter group, the transmit power that issuitable for a service currently initiated by the UE, and acommunication range of the UE is ensured.

On a basis of the foregoing embodiment, as a fifth possibleimplementation manner of the embodiment of the present invention, theembodiment relates to a specific process in which the base station sendsa power control parameter set including one second power controlparameter group to the UE, and determines, according to the powercontrol parameter set, that a first power control parameter groupincludes a first power control parameter or includes a second powercontrol parameter. Further, the at least one power control parametergroup includes one second power control parameter group, and the S202specifically includes: sending, by the base station, the power controlparameter set and a third identifier to the UE, where the power controlparameter set includes one second power control parameter group.

Specifically, the base station configures in advance the power controlparameter set including one second power control parameter group. Thepower control parameter set may be sent to the UE by using higher layersignaling. The higher layer signaling may be SIB signaling or RRCsignaling. The fourth identifier may be sent to the UE by using RRCsignaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signaling or RPDCCH signaling.The fourth identifier may instruct the UE to determine, according to thepower control parameter set, that the first power control parametergroup includes a first power control parameter or includes a secondpower control parameter. That is, the fourth identifier is used toinstruct the UE to use the maximum transmit power (for example, P_(cmax)or P_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE to transmit the signal oruse a power determined by the first power control parameter in thesecond power control parameter group delivered by the base station totransmit the signal. For example, if the UE currently receives the powercontrol parameter set sent by the base station, and the UE receives thefourth identifier sent by the base station, assuming that the fourthidentifier is 0, the UE is instructed to determine, according to thepower control parameter set, that the first power control parametergroup includes a second power control parameter, that is, the UE isinstructed to transmit the D2D signal at the maximum transmit power (forexample, P_(cmax) or P_(power) _(_) _(class)) allowed by the UE. Itshould be noted that the fourth identifier is configured by the basestation for the UE based on the current service of the UE. Therefore,the first power control parameter group determined by the UE accordingto the fourth identifier and the transmit power determined according tothe power control parameter in the first power control parameter groupcan ensure a communication range of the UE.

That the base station sends the power control parameter set and thefourth identifier may be first sending the power control parameter setby using RRC signaling or SIB signaling, and then sending the fourthidentifier to the UE by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCHsignaling or RPDCCH signaling; or may be first sending the fourthidentifier by using RRC signaling or PDCCH signaling or EPDCCH signalingor RPDCCH signaling, and then sending the power control parameter set tothe UE by using RRC signaling or SIB signaling; or may be simultaneouslysending the power control parameter set and the fourth identifier. Thatis, the embodiment of the present invention does not limit a sequence ofsending the power control parameter set and the fourth identifier.Preferably, the power control parameter set is sent before the fourthidentifier is sent.

In the power control method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the base station sends a power control parameter set and afourth identifier to the UE, where the power control parameter setincludes one second control parameter group, and the UE determines,according to the fourth identifier and the power control parameter setthat are received by the UE, that a first power control parameter groupincludes a first power control parameter or a second power controlparameter, so that the UE may determine a transmit power of the UEaccording to a power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group. In the method provided by the embodiment of the presentinvention, the UE may determine, according to a service requirement oran instruction from the base station, the power control parameter in thefirst power control parameter group to be used by the UE, so that the UEobtains through calculation, according to the power control parameter,the transmit power that is suitable for a service currently initiated bythe UE, and a communication range of the UE is ensured.

A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand that: all or somesteps in the foregoing method embodiments may be implemented by relatedhardware instructed by a program, where the program may be stored in acomputer-readable storage medium, and when the program is executed, thesteps of the included foregoing method embodiments are executed; thestorage medium includes various media that may store program code, suchas a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disc.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of a userequipment according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, theuser equipment includes a receiving module 10, a first determiningmodule 11, and a second determining module 12. The receiving module 10is configured to receive a power control parameter set sent by a basestation, where the power control parameter set includes at least onepower control parameter group, where the power control parameter groupincludes at least one power control parameter; the first determiningmodule 11 is configured to determine a first power control parametergroup according to the power control parameter set; and the seconddetermining module 12 is configured to determine a transmit power of theUE according to a power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Further, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast one second power control parameter group, or at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, or at least one third power control parameter group,where the second power control parameter group includes at least onefirst power control parameter, and the third power control groupincludes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmitat a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups, and thereceiving module 10 is specifically configured to receive the powercontrol parameter set sent by the base station, where the power controlparameter set includes a first mapping relationship between a powercontrol parameter group and a communication service; and the firstdetermining module 11 is specifically configured to determine the firstpower control parameter group according to a communication serviceinitiated by the user equipment and the first mapping relationship.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups, and thereceiving module 10 is specifically configured to receive the powercontrol parameter set and a first identifier that are sent by the basestation, where the power control parameter set includes a second mappingrelationship between a power control parameter group and a power controlgroup identifier; and the first determining module 11 is specificallyconfigured to determine the first power control parameter groupaccording to the first identifier and the second mapping relationship.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups, and thereceiving module 10 is specifically configured to receive the powercontrol parameter set and a second identifier that are sent by the basestation, where the power control parameter set includes at least twopower control parameter groups that are configured by the base stationaccording to a preset sequence; and the first determining module 11 isspecifically configured to determine the first power control parametergroup according to the second identifier and the power control parameterset.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes onesecond power control parameter group and one third power controlparameter group, and the receiving module 10 is specifically configuredto receive the power control parameter set and a third identifier thatare sent by the base station; and the first determining module 11 isspecifically configured to determine the first power control parametergroup according to the third identifier and the power control parameterset.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes onesecond power control parameter group, and the receiving module 10 isspecifically configured to receive the power control parameter set and afourth identifier that are sent by the base station; and the firstdetermining module 11 is specifically configured to determine, accordingto the fourth identifier and the power control parameter set, that thefirst power control parameter group includes a first power controlparameter or a second power control parameter.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of a basestation according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the basestation includes a configuring module 20 and a sending module 21. Theconfiguring module 20 is configured to configure a power controlparameter set, where the power control parameter set includes at leastone power control parameter group, where the power control parametergroup includes at least one power control parameter; and the sendingmodule 21 is configured to send the power control parameter set to auser equipment UE, so that the UE determines a first power control groupaccording to the power control parameter set and determines a transmitpower of the UE according to a power control parameter in the firstpower control parameter group.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Further, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast one second power control parameter group, or at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, or at least one third power control parameter group,where the second power control parameter group includes at least onefirst power control parameter, and the third power control groupincludes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmitat a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups; and thesending module 21 is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set to the UE, where the power control parameter set includesa first mapping relationship between a power control parameter group anda communication service.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups; and thesending module 21 is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a first identifier to the UE, where the power controlparameter set includes a second mapping relationship between a powercontrol parameter group and a power control group identifier, so thatthe UE determines the first power control parameter group according tothe first identifier and the second mapping relationship.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups; and thesending module 21 is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a second identifier to the UE, where the power controlparameter set includes at least two power control parameter groups thatare configured by the base station according to a preset sequence, sothat the UE determines the first power control parameter group accordingto the second identifier and the power control parameter set.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes onesecond power control parameter group and one third power controlparameter group; and the sending module 21 is specifically configured tosend the power control parameter set and a third identifier to the UE,so that the UE determines the first power control parameter groupaccording to the third identifier and the power control parameter set.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes onesecond power control parameter group; and the sending module 21 isspecifically configured to send the power control parameter set and afourth identifier to the UE, so that the UE determines, according to thefourth identifier and the power control parameter set, that the firstpower control parameter group includes a first power control parameteror a second power control parameter.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of auser equipment according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5,the user equipment includes a receiver 30 and a processor 31. Thereceiver 30 is configured to receive a power control parameter set sentby a base station, where the power control parameter set includes atleast one power control parameter group, where the power controlparameter group includes at least one power control parameter; and theprocessor 31 is configured to determine a first power control parametergroup according to the power control parameter set, and determine atransmit power of the UE according to a power control parameter in thefirst power control parameter group.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Further, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast one second power control parameter group, or at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, or at least one third power control parameter group,where the second power control parameter group includes at least onefirst power control parameter, and the third power control groupincludes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmitat a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups, and thereceiver 30 is specifically configured to receive the power controlparameter set sent by the base station, where the power controlparameter set includes a first mapping relationship between a powercontrol parameter group and a communication service; and the processor31 is specifically configured to determine the first power controlparameter group according to a communication service initiated by theuser equipment and the first mapping relationship.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups, and thereceiver 30 is specifically configured to receive the power controlparameter set and a first identifier that are sent by the base station,where the power control parameter set includes a second mappingrelationship between a power control parameter group and a power controlgroup identifier; and the processor 31 is specifically configured todetermine the first power control parameter group according to the firstidentifier and the second mapping relationship.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups, and thereceiver 30 is specifically configured to receive the power controlparameter set and a second identifier that are sent by the base station,where the power control parameter set includes at least two powercontrol parameter groups that are configured by the base stationaccording to a preset sequence; and the processor 31 is specificallyconfigured to determine the first power control parameter groupaccording to the second identifier and the power control parameter set.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes onesecond power control parameter group and one third power controlparameter group, and the receiver 30 is specifically configured toreceive the power control parameter set and a third identifier that aresent by the base station; and the processor 31 is specificallyconfigured to determine the first power control parameter groupaccording to the third identifier and the power control parameter set.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes onesecond power control parameter group, and the receiver 30 isspecifically configured to receive the power control parameter set and afourth identifier that are sent by the base station; and the processor31 is specifically configured to determine, according to the fourthidentifier and the power control parameter set, that the first powercontrol parameter group includes a first power control parameter or asecond power control parameter.

The user equipment provided by the embodiment of the present inventionmay execute the foregoing method embodiment of the user equipment.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of abase station according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, thebase station includes a processor 40 and a transmitter 41. The processor40 is configured to configure a power control parameter set, where thepower control parameter set includes at least one power controlparameter group, where the power control parameter group includes atleast one power control parameter; and the transmitter 41 is configuredto send the power control parameter set to a user equipment UE, so thatthe UE determines a first power control group according to the powercontrol parameter set and determines a transmit power of the UEaccording to a power control parameter in the first power controlparameter group.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Further, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast one second power control parameter group, or at least one thirdpower control parameter group and at least one second power controlparameter group, or at least one third power control parameter group,where the second power control parameter group includes at least onefirst power control parameter, and the third power control groupincludes a second power control parameter, where the second powercontrol parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximumtransmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmitat a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups; and thetransmitter 41 is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set to the UE, where the power control parameter set includesa first mapping relationship between a power control parameter group anda communication service.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups; and thetransmitter 41 is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a first identifier to the UE, where the power controlparameter set includes a second mapping relationship between a powercontrol parameter group and a power control group identifier, so thatthe UE determines the first power control parameter group according tothe first identifier and the second mapping relationship.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes atleast two second power control parameters, or at least one third powercontrol parameter group and at least one second power control parametergroup, or at least two third power control parameter groups; and thetransmitter 41 is specifically configured to send the power controlparameter set and a second identifier to the UE, where the power controlparameter set includes at least two power control parameter groups thatare configured by the base station according to a preset sequence, sothat the UE determines the first power control parameter group accordingto the second identifier and the power control parameter set.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes onesecond power control parameter group and one third power controlparameter group; and the transmitter 41 is specifically configured tosend the power control parameter set and a third identifier to the UE,so that the UE determines the first power control parameter groupaccording to the third identifier and the power control parameter set.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Optionally, the at least one power control parameter group includes onesecond power control parameter group; and the transmitter 41 isspecifically configured to send the power control parameter set and afourth identifier to the UE, so that the UE determines, according to thefourth identifier and the power control parameter set, that the firstpower control parameter group includes a first power control parameteror a second power control parameter.

The base station provided by the embodiment of the present invention mayexecute the foregoing method embodiment of the base station.Implementation principles and technical effects thereof are similar, andare not further described herein.

Finally, it should be noted that the foregoing embodiments are merelyintended for describing the technical solutions of the presentinvention, but not for limiting the present invention. Although thepresent invention is described in detail with reference to the foregoingembodiments, persons of ordinary skill in the art should understand thatthey may still make modifications to the technical solutions describedin the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent replacements to some orall technical features thereof, without departing from the scope of thetechnical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

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 43. A power control method, comprising: receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a power control parameter set sent by a base station, wherein the power control parameter set comprises at least one power control parameter group comprising at least one power control parameter; determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter group according to the power control parameter set; and determining, by the UE, a transmit power of the UE according to a power control parameter in the first power control parameter group.
 44. The method according to claim 43, wherein the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least one second power control parameter group; or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group; or at least one third power control parameter group; and wherein the second power control parameter group comprises at least one first power control parameter, and the third power control parameter group comprises a second power control parameter, wherein the second power control parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximum transmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmit at a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.
 45. The method according to claim 43, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least two second power control parameters, or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group, or at least two third power control parameter groups; receiving, by a UE, a power control parameter set sent by a base station comprises: receiving, by the UE, the power control parameter set sent by the base station, wherein the power control parameter set comprises a first mapping relationship between a power control parameter group and a communication service; and determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter group according to the power control parameter set comprises: determining, by the UE, the first power control parameter group according to a communication service initiated by the UE and the first mapping relationship.
 46. The method according to claim 43, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least two second power control parameters, or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group, or at least two third power control parameter groups; receiving, by a UE, a power control parameter set sent by a base station comprises: receiving, by the UE, the power control parameter set and a first identifier that are sent by the base station, wherein the power control parameter set comprises a second mapping relationship between a power control parameter group and a power control parameter group identifier; and determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter group according to the power control parameter set comprises: determining, by the UE, the first power control parameter group according to the first identifier and the second mapping relationship.
 47. The method according to claim 43, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least two second power control parameters, or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group, or at least two third power control parameter groups; receiving, by a UE, a power control parameter set sent by a base station comprises: receiving, by the UE, the power control parameter set and a second identifier that are sent by the base station, wherein the power control parameter set comprises at least two power control parameter groups that are configured by the base station according to a preset sequence; and determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter group according to the power control parameter set comprises: determining, by the UE, the first power control parameter group according to the second identifier and the power control parameter set.
 48. The method according to claim 43, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises one the second power control parameter group and one the third power control parameter group; receiving, by a UE, a power control parameter set sent by a base station comprises: receiving, by the UE, the power control parameter set and a third identifier that are sent by the base station; and determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter group according to the power control parameter set comprises: determining, by the UE, the first power control parameter group according to the third identifier and the power control parameter set.
 49. The method according to claim 43, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises one second power control parameter group; receiving, by a UE, a power control parameter set sent by a base station comprises: receiving, by the UE, the power control parameter set and a fourth identifier that are sent by the base station; and determining, by the UE, a first power control parameter group according to the power control parameter set comprises: determining, by the UE according to the fourth identifier and the power control parameter set, that the first power control parameter group comprises a first power control parameter or a second power control parameter.
 50. A power control method, comprising: configuring, by a base station, a power control parameter set, wherein the power control parameter set comprises at least one power control parameter group comprising at least one power control parameter; and sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set to a user equipment (UE), so that the UE determines a first power control parameter group according to the power control parameter set and determines a transmit power of the UE according to a power control parameter in the first power control parameter group.
 51. The method according to claim 50, wherein the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least one second power control parameter group; or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group; or at least one third power control parameter group; and wherein the second power control parameter group comprises at least one first power control parameter, and the third power control parameter group comprises a second power control parameter, wherein the second power control parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximum transmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmit at a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.
 52. The method according to claim 50, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least two second power control parameters, or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group, or at least two third power control parameter groups; and sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set to a UE comprises: sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set to the UE, wherein the power control parameter set comprises a first mapping relationship between a power control parameter group and a communication service.
 53. The method according to claim 50, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least two second power control parameters, or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group, or at least two third power control parameter groups; and sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set to a UE comprises: sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set and a second identifier to the UE, wherein the power control parameter set comprises at least two power control parameter groups that are configured by the base station according to a preset sequence, so that the UE determines the first power control parameter group according to the second identifier and the power control parameter set.
 54. The method according to claim 50, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises one second power control parameter group and one third power control parameter group; and sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set to a UE comprises: sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set and a third identifier to the UE, so that the UE determines the first power control parameter group according to the third identifier and the power control parameter set.
 55. The method according to claim 50, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises one second power control parameter group; and sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set to a UE comprises: sending, by the base station, the power control parameter set and a fourth identifier to the UE, so that the UE determines, according to the fourth identifier and the power control parameter set, that the first power control parameter group comprises a first power control parameter or a second power control parameter.
 56. A user equipment, comprising: a receiver, configured to receive a power control parameter set sent by a base station, wherein the power control parameter set comprises at least one power control parameter group comprising at least one power control parameter; and a processor, configured to determine a first power control parameter group according to the power control parameter set, and determine a transmit power of the UE according to a power control parameter in the first power control parameter group.
 57. The user equipment according to claim 56, wherein the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least one second power control parameter group; or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group; or at least one third power control parameter group; and wherein the second power control parameter group comprises at least one first power control parameter, and the third power control parameter group comprises a second power control parameter, wherein the second power control parameter is used to instruct the UE to transmit at a maximum transmit power allowed by the UE or used to instruct the UE to transmit at a power corresponding to the second power control parameter.
 58. The user equipment according to claim 56, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least two second power control parameters, or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group, or at least two third power control parameter groups; the receiver is configured to receive the power control parameter set sent by the base station, wherein the power control parameter set comprises a first mapping relationship between a power control parameter group and a communication service; and the processor is configured to determine the first power control parameter group according to a communication service initiated by the user equipment and the first mapping relationship.
 59. The user equipment according to claim 56, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least two second power control parameters, or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group, or at least two third power control parameter groups; the receiver is configured to receive the power control parameter set and a first identifier that are sent by the base station, wherein the power control parameter set comprises a second mapping relationship between a power control parameter group and a power control parameter group identifier; and the processor is configured to determine the first power control parameter group according to the first identifier and the second mapping relationship.
 60. The user equipment according to claim 56, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises: at least two second power control parameters, or at least one third power control parameter group and at least one second power control parameter group, or at least two third power control parameter groups; the receiver is configured to receive the power control parameter set and a second identifier that are sent by the base station, wherein the power control parameter set comprises at least two power control parameter groups that are configured by the base station according to a preset sequence; and the processor is configured to determine the first power control parameter group according to the second identifier and the power control parameter set.
 61. The user equipment according to claim 56, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises one second power control parameter group and one third power control parameter group; the receiver is configured to receive the power control parameter set and a third identifier that are sent by the base station; and the processor is configured to determine the first power control parameter group according to the third identifier and the power control parameter set.
 62. The user equipment according to claim 56, wherein: the at least one power control parameter group comprises one second power control parameter group; the receiver is configured to receive the power control parameter set and a fourth identifier that are sent by the base station; and the processor is configured to determine, according to the fourth identifier and the power control parameter set, that the first power control parameter group comprises a first power control parameter or a second power control parameter. 